Distribution of ibex colonies
This dataset maps the distribution of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) colonies across Switzerland, including the Alpine region and the Jura mountains, following their reintroduction in 1906. It is published by the Swiss Confederation, via the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU). Because population growth in certain colonies has had negative effects on other species and vegetation, regulatory culling measures have been introduced; the dataset documents the colonies concerned by such regulations. It supports wildlife management and monitoring of ibex populations at national level.After being resettled in 1906, Alpine (Capra) ibex live in colonies of varying sizes throughout the Alpine region and in the Jura mountains. Because the growth of stocks in specific colonies had negative effects on other species and vegetation, regulatory measures were taken. The regulations concer…
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Data schema (8 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kantoneCantons | varchar | Swiss cantons in which the colony is located.Swiss cantons in which the colony is located. |
| gebietstyp_itch.bafu.fauna-steinbockkolonien.gebietstyp_it | varchar | Area type of the colony, in Italian.Area type of the colony, in Italian. |
| idch.bafu.fauna-steinbockkolonien.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| gebietstyp_frch.bafu.fauna-steinbockkolonien.gebietstyp_fr | varchar | Area type of the colony, in French.Area type of the colony, in French. |
| objnummerObjectNr. | integer | Object number identifying the colony area.Object number identifying the colony area. |
| shape_areach.bafu.fauna-steinbockkolonien.shape_area | numeric | Surface area of the colony's geometry.Surface area of the colony's geometry. |
| name | varchar | Name of the ibex colony.Name of the ibex colony. |
| gebietstyp_dech.bafu.fauna-steinbockkolonien.gebietstyp_de | varchar | Area type of the colony, in German.Area type of the colony, in German. |
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