SPECIES PROMOTION AND NESTING AIDS

Why does the protection of endangered species have a direct impact on us humans?

Species conservation and monitoring are essential for conservation. Our environment is a network of diverse life forms whose health directly affects our own. By supporting endangered species, we not only maintain biodiversity, but also preserve ecosystem services that are critical for cleaning our air and water, pollinating plants and keeping our soils fertile.

SPECIES PROMOTION IN SETTLEMENT AREAS

Where people live, nature should also find its place: swifts, wild bees and butterflies feel at home in residential areas if we give them some space and design the green areas in a way that is close to nature. There is still a lot of potential for ecological improvements in residential areas in particular: never-used lawns can become colorful flower meadows, boring thuja hedges can become wild hedges with berries and asphalt paths can become paved habitats. The Nature Network knows all about green roofs, natural gardens and cobblestone paving. We would be happy to help you bring nature back.

promoting nature on your doorstep

we create new ruderal areas with wall gravel
we design ruderal areas with various small structures, such as wild bee sand or stone piles.
we plant ruderal areas with native wild perennials

FOR YOU:

UNKENBASSEN

small bodies of water for amphibians

Toad tubs are small water basins or depressions in the ground that are used by toads and other amphibians as temporary spawning grounds. In Switzerland, they are an important part of nature conservation because they help to maintain toad populations. Due to the reduction of wetlands, the habitat of amphibians is becoming increasingly smaller. Toad tubs can therefore help to counteract this development, compensate for the effects of human intervention in nature and preserve biodiversity.

PROTECTION AND BREEDING GROUNDS FOR BIRDS

create safe breeding grounds

Nesting aids are important to give endangered species, such as the house martin, a protected start in life. At Naturnetz, we rely on practical, well-thought-out designs that blend harmoniously into their surroundings.

WILD BEE HOTELS

an ecological eye-catcher

Because of their pollination work, wild bees are not only crucial for the preservation of many wild plant species. They also play an important role in agriculture and significantly increase its yields. Our self-developed nesting aids for wild bees are eye-catching and are not only intended to help wild bees, but also to sensitize passers-by to the wild bee problem. See for yourself: our high-quality wild bee nesting aids can be found in many places in the canton of Zurich (the Fahr monastery estate, in the Seleger Moor, in the cities of Zurich and Winterthur, in the Thurauen, in the VBS areas in Dübendorf and at the Türlersee) and beyond. Anyone who takes the time in spring to observe the hatching and subsequent egg-laying will be amazed at the hustle and bustle at our hotels. If you listen carefully, you can even hear the harmless wild bees singing.

WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Wooden grooves and wooden beds as habitats and breeding grounds for insects and small animals
Butterfly gardens with special nutrient plants for caterpillars and butterflies
Stone piles as shelter for small mammals and reptiles
dry grassland for ground-nesting insects and rare plant species