Alpine Pasture Fencing for Yellow-Bellied Toad Protection, 2011

The Hasekaralm and Sulzkaralm alpine pastures in Austria are the geographic scope of this work and control report. It documents temporary fencing methods for selected waters to protect the FFH Annex II species Bombina variegata (Yellow-bellied toad) from excessive pasture pressure. The report was produced by Cooperation OGD Österreich and Wikimedia Österreich and includes an evasion, results, and an outlook for 2012.

Use Cases

• Assess the effectiveness of temporary fencing as a conservation intervention based on the documented results.
• Plan future habitat management strategies for Bombina variegata based on the outlook for 2012.
• Study the impact of pasture pressure on amphibian breeding sites based on the described method and location.

Strengths

• The report focuses on a specific conservation action for a protected species (FFH Annex II Bombina variegata).
• It documents work on two named alpine pastures (Hasekaralm and Sulzkaralm).
• It includes a forward-looking component with an outlook for the year 2012.

Limitations

• The primary data format is PDF, which may limit machine-readability and direct analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative modeling.

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

Work and control report documenting fencing methods and results.

Time Range

2011, with an outlook for 2012

Geography

Hasekaralm and Sulzkaralm alpine pastures, Austria