LiveAlpsNature
Promoting biodiversity protection through innovative and health orientated nature-based activities in Alpine Protected Areas based on biodiversity responsible visitor management and digital outreach.
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Overview
Ecologically fragile alpine sites are exposed to overcrowding and nature-based activities, which impact species by fragmenting or destroying their habitats and disturbing their reproduction phases. Biodiversity loss from nature-based activities, a trend observed across the Alps, requires region-wide solutions. By involving local stakeholders, LiveAlpsNature addresses the increase in tourism by guiding long-term behavioural changes to reduce impacts on biodiversity and create sustainable nature-based activities.
Factsheet
- 2021 – 2027
- Climate resilient and green Alpine region
- SO 1.2 - Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution
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- AG2 Economic development
- AG6 Natural resources
- AG7 Ecological connectivity
- 09/2024
- 08/2027
- 2.729.503 EUR
- 1.880.177 EUR
Partners
ALPARC – Alpine Network of Protected Areas (Lead partner)
- Lead partner
- France
- Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
- Chambéry
- Guido Plassmann
- guido.plassmann@alparc.org
Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg – private foundation
- Austria
- Salzburg (AT32)
- Salzburg
- Arnulf Hartl
- arnulf.hartl@pmu.ac.at
Ossola Protected Areas Management Body
- Italy
- Piemonte (ITC1)
- Varzo
- Daniele Piazza
- direttore@areeprotetteossola.it
Triglav National park
- Slovenia
- Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
- Bled
- Majda Odar
- majda.odar@tnp.gov.si
Swiss National Park
- Switzerland
- Ostschweiz (CH05)
- Zernez
- Samuel Wiesmann
- samuel.wiesmann@nationalpark.ch
Berchtesgaden National Park
- Germany
- Oberbayern (DE21)
- Berchtesgaden
- Ulf Dworschak
- Ulf.Dworschak@npv-bgd.bayern.de
Ecrins national Park
- France
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (FRL0)
- Gap
- Pierrick Navizet
- pierrick.navizet@ecrins-parcnational.fr
Conservatory of natural areas in Haute-Savoie
- France
- Rhône-Alpes (FRK2)
- Annecy
- Juliette Buret
- juliette.buret@cen-haute-savoie.org
CIPRA International Lab GmbH
- Austria
- Vorarlberg (AT34)
- Feldkirch
- Jakob Dietachmair
- jakob.dietachmair@cipra.org
Parco Naturale Mont Avic
- Italy
- Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste (ITC2)
- Champdepraz
- Daniele Stellin
- info@montavic.it
TOURISM BOHINJ
- Slovenia
- Zahodna Slovenija (SI04)
- Bohinjsko jezero
- Klemen Langus
- klemen.langus@bohinj.si
Outdooractive AG
- Germany
- Schwaben (DE27)
- Immenstadt
- Martin Soutschek
- martin.soutschek@outdooractive.com
- 45.5638749999999965.925742711213934
- 47.808923313.0312506
- 46.20671438.2544931
- 46.368757314.1188705
- 46.6997293510.096186373340856
- 47.633735913.0006247
- 44.56120326.0820639
- 45.91829076.1347254442053
- 47.23837689.5968524
- 45.68533167.6577653
- 46.28748880000000613.894249499999999
- 47.56358369999999510.210101011640177
Outcomes
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Guidelines for Alpine Protected Areas managers & tourism destination managers including concept & protocol for biodiversity impact analysis of nature-based activities
Manual to identify and explain problems and impacts of NBA on biodiversity by definition of pressures of NBA with specified indicators to compare the effects of these activities and the awareness of NBA practitioners towards biodiversity. The manual is based on an experience exchange between all PP & especially the APA. The manual indicates the most urgent fields to act on challenges & impacts on biodiversity from NBA by an agreed ranking between the PP at an alps-wide level performed by all PP. -
The Alpine Protected Areas’ roadmap on nature based activities: transnational management & communication solutions for innovative and biodiversity-friendly models in the Alps
Roadmap including data driven approaches to control visitor flows, sustainable mobility solutions & OHA based offers with common standards, measures & communication instruments to sensitize on impacts of NBA. The management & communic. instruments targets APA managers, tourism profess. & political decision makers. It includes new offers, legal restrictions & important parts for a communic. campaign for NBA users, based on digital online platforms & strategic goals of EUSALP AG2,subgroup tourism -
Pilot actions in Alpine Protected Areas applying project outcomes as management measures, innovative visitor offers and integrated information systems within digital platforms
Apply in APA concrete measures of visitor & NBA management on the ground by limitation of visitor concentration in fragile sites through OHA based innovative offer for NBA. Visitor guiding & sensitization through the implementation of integrated information systems & digital tools in online platforms for NBA & in digital information systems of participating APA. Coop. with dedicated platforms for a large integration of biodiversity protection-related data in their platforms (see toolbox – O 3.2) -
Toolbox with digital open data set for visitor management and innovative nature-based activities offers considering biodiversity protection and health aspects for digital platforms
Toolbox as information package with protocol of technical description and provision of a data set for open-source data (including def. of data types) to be integrated in digital online platforms to better manage visitor flows (information, sensitisation, access restrictions…) completed by innovative offers based on the OHA to inform about natural areas and raise visitors’ awareness of biodiversity protection needs. These com. instruments are addressing visitors NBA practitioners & wider public.
Pilots
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Ossola Protected Areas
The Ossola Protected Areas are the first cross-border Park in Piedmont and the second in Italy. This area is composed of two protected spaces: Parco Naturale Alpe Veglia e Alpe Devero and Parco Naturale Alta Valle Antrona.
Surface: Parco Naturale Alpe Veglia e Alpe Devero: 85,4 km² / Parco Naturale Alta Valle Antrona: 74,3 km²
The main challenge in managing outdoor activities is the spread of tourists across the Alpe Devero area in winter, emerging trends in outdoor activities, the management of increasing numbers of pets (dogs) all year round and the hit-and-run visits.
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Triglav National park
As Slovenia’s only national park, Triglav National Park safeguards the ecological diversity and natural dynamics of the Eastern Julian Alps, protecting rare habitats, endemic species and intact high-mountain ecosystems.
Surface: 840 km2
The main challenge is overcrowding and year-round recreation that strain sensitive habitats, intensified by heat, easy gear access and digital platforms directing visitors into fragile areas.
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Swiss National Park
The Swiss National Park is the oldest and best-protected national park in the Alps – a wilderness area where natural processes are left to develop freely.
Surface: 170 km2
As a wilderness area with priority for natural processes, the challenge is to communicate protection regulations while maintaining a balance between protection and nature experiences.
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Berchtesgaden National Park
2.000 meters of Vertical Wilderness: Berchtesgaden National Park is Germany's only alpine national park.
Surface: 210 km2
The greatest challenge is to preserve the fragile natural environment with all its living creatures while at the same time enabling people to experience this natural environment.
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Ecrins National Park
The Ecrins massif, the heart of the Ecrins National Park and a jewel of the French Alps, is famous for its iconic peaks such as the Barre des Écrins (4,102 m) and La Meije.
Surface: 1596 km²
The major challenge related to outdoor activities in our protected area is managing periods of high tourist traffic.
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ASTERS
Asters, the Conservatory of natural areas in Haute-Savoie, manages nine nature reserves from Annecy to Chamonix through scientific monitoring and management measures, including specific regulations
Surface: 220 km²
The main challenge for the Haute-Savoie reserves is regulating visitor numbers and activities such as trail running, camping and swimming.
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Mont Avic Nature Park
Lakes, small wetlands, serpentinite outcrops: the jewels of the Mont Avic Natural Park.
Surface: 73km²
The main challenge in managing outdoor activities is to allow visitors to enjoy the beauty of the Park while respecting biodiversity.
Official website
Project news
Outdoor activities in times of climate change – Pilot site visit to Parc National des Écrins
21.10.2025
LiveAlpsNature / 3rd project partner meeting
Managing visitor pressure in an Alpine tourism hotspot – Pilot site visit to Nationalpark Berchtesgaden
17.07.2025
LiveAlpsNature / 2nd project partner meeting