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This brief statement by the Ecological Network Platform of the Alpine Convention underlines the impacts of climate change on species, especially the habitat shifts, the consequences for alpine ecosystems and their services, the importance of ecological connectivity and the necessity of a trans-sectorial approach.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.alpconv.org/en/home/topics/climate-change/
https://www.alpconv.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Organisation/TWB/EcoNet/Role_Ecological_connectivity_Climate_change.pdf
Contributor:
Alpine Convention

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Aug 6, 2021

Date of publication:

2016

Keywords:
Alps, alpine, ecological connectivity, ecosystem services, habitats, mountains
Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions

Sectors:

Biodiversity protection, Mountain areas

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Macro-Transnational region:

Alpine Space

Biogeographical regions:

Alpine

Countries:

Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Switzerland

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