Bearded Vulture Release Point Melchsee-Frutt

Obwalden > Switzerland

Kostoberina are being reintroduced in Switzerland. You can visit the reintroduction location at Melchsee-Frutt.

Added* by Franziska
Most recent update 3 rujna 2022

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Description

In summer 2015, young Kostoberina were reintroduced into the wild for the first time on Melchsee-Frutt in the Hengliboden area in central Switzerland. Since then, every summer a Kostoberina has been released into the wild on Melchsee-Frutt. You can observe the birds around the Hengliboden information stand. Of course you can see many other alpine birds in the area like Žutokljuna galica, Snježna zeba, Alpski popić and Suri orao.

Details

Access

Walk from the parking in Melchsee-Frutt to Tannalp in about 1 hour 15 min (alternative Fruttli train) and from Tannalp you can walk to the info booth Hengliboden in about 35 min.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain

Conditions

Mountainous , Open landscape

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Kostoberina
(Gypaetus barbatus)

2. Žutokljuna galica
(Pyrrhocorax graculus)

3. Snježna zeba
(Montifringilla nivalis)

4. Gavran
(Corvus corax)

5. Suri orao
(Aquila chrysaetos)

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