Diverse habitats

Different forest associations, i.e. woods with very different needs, coexist in a small area in this unique ravine landscape. Thanks to the rockslide, the Ruinaulta offers habitats in all exposures and sheerness. Find out in which locations the different forest habitats feel particularly at home.
Facts Ruinaulta

Terraviva

Referenzen.

Einen Einblick über das Tun und Wirken von Terraviva vermitteln Ihnen die aktuellen und abgeschlossenen Projekte.

Riverside forest

Riverside forests need a constant humidity and rely on natural fluvial dynamics. They are swamped on a regular basis and/or are influenced by the ground water. Alders and willows shape gallery forests, which are unable to be harmed by floods that last for weeks. You can study this very impressively in pasture at the resting spot «Schwarzes Loch».

Heather pine forest

The Heather pine forest thrives on the shallow, dry slopes of the Rhine gorge. It is uncommon in Switzerland and offers ideal habitats for rare orchids. In spring, the pale pink-flowered heather forms bright carpets on the hillsides of the canyon.

Water

The water of the Vorder Rhine flows by vivid and turquoise. You might think that a healthy stretch of water is flowing through the Rhine Gorge but unfortunately, appearances are deceitful. The river is home to only a few beings. There are still a few brown trout in the Vorder Rhine. The fish populations are critically endangered various reasons.