To update you on Kjell and Cornelius’ progress, they have now started to analyze the data they recovered from their visit to the alpine areas in our guided territory last month. They’re creating a yearly census of the many different kinds of plants that grow there to monitor the health and development of the alpine meadows. This will assist us in determing whether the meadows are suitable for grazing and the impact grazing has on the flora.In addition, our three German forestry interns are also gathering data on the populations of big game in the area. Wolfgang is currently putting a database together to keep track of growth and the location of grizzly bear, sheep, goat and moose population.They’ll also start monitoring bird populations along our network of trails. Nest boxes will be placed along the trails and every year, after nesting, we’ll check the boxes to see if there has been a nest of young birds and which species have used the nest box. This data will provide us with valuable information on which species inhabit the area.
