Escargo cochlicopa nitens, thought extinct, resurfaced in Spring 2009 (photo: Jörg Rüetschi, ASPO 2009)
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland has 250 varieties of snails and 80 of them risk extinction. For those who are not gardeners or bird watchers, the bad news is that snails play a key role in maintaining the balance of nature. They are a source of food to some birds but they are important for recycling dead vegetation. Many of the varieties found in Switzerland, especially in the Alps, no longer exist elsewhere in the world, according to the Swiss Society for the Protection of Birds (ASPO).
Title: Discover Lausanne’s gardens
Location: Lausanne, Vaud
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Description: Lausanne Jardins projects will be divided into four pedestrian loops configured around the M2 line. These four walks will be linked to the metro stations.
Start Date: 20 Jun 2009
End Date: 24 Oct 2009
