Ecological Infrastructure Section

This section

• designs and manages the structuring and development of ecological infrastructure in Switzerland and monitors its implementation in the cantons
• manages implementation and enforcement of the Nature and Cultural Heritage Protection Act (NHG) in relation to species and habitats
  
• ensures the protection and conservation of native species (without mammals, birds, fish and crabs) and their habitats
• manages biotopes of national importance (blanket and raised bogs, amphibian spawning sites, floodplains and dry meadows and pastures) and Emerald Areas
• manages the programme agreements for nature conservation with the cantons
  
• prepares concepts, bases and enforcement aids for ecological infrastructure and habitat conservation in Switzerland
•  monitors revitalization and aquatic environment as well as agriculture in the context of biodiversity
  
• manages national information centres on habitats
• monitors international conventions in this area

Section topics:

Topic Biodiversity

Personnel

Gabriella Silvestri
Position: head of section
Responsibilities: section management, ecological infrastructure, nature conservation programme policy, international cooperation
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Béatrice Werffeli
Position: deputy head of section
Responsibilities: management of the western Switzerland region (FR, GE, JU, NE, VD, VS); amphibian spawning sites; national information centre for biotopes of national importance 
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Peter Staubli
Responsibilities: management of the eastern Switzerland region (GL, GR, SG, SZ, TG, ZG, ZH); bogs; biotopes of national importance (revision)
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Stephan Lussi
Responsibilities: floodplains; springs; water protection and revitalisation
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Céline Michel
Responsibilities: ecological infrastructure (overall coordination)
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Daniel Walther
Responsibilities: management of the central Switzerland region (AG, AI, AR, BE, LU, NW, OW); nature conservation programme agreements (overall coordination, individual projects); biotopes of national importance
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Nathalie Widmer
Responsibilities: management of the northern and southern Switzerland region (BL, BS, SH, SO, TI, UR); dry meadows and pastures; NHG protected habitats 
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Debora Zaugg
Responsibilities: biodiversity and agriculture; wild bee conservation, insect promotion; Plant Protection Products Action Plan
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Last modification 01.05.2020