Habitat mapping using

To establish a foundation for comprehensive monitoring of protected areas, the method Change Check of the Habitats of the Alps (CC-HABITALP) was developed. The CC-HABITALP method involves a comparative stereo-aerial image interpretation of aerial photographs taken at different time points, with photogrammetric delineation and the inclusion of additional information sources, such as vegetation maps, ALS derivatives, etc. The data collection is carried out exclusively using digital, stereoscopic 3D mapping. This innovative 3D technology allows for the highly detailed capture of natural changes, providing a precise view of even the smallest details.
Since 2023, the Hohe Tauern National Park has been working on creating comprehensive mapping of changes for the long-term monitoring study areas of "Seebachtal," "Wildnisgebiet Sulzbachtäler," and "Innergschlöß" using this method.
This will deliver essential results for the park's natural space management (process protection), as landscape changes over a period of 20 to 25 years will be mapped and made visible. These changes are driven by climate change, particularly in glacier forefields and permafrost areas, such as gravitational mass movements caused by degradation processes, shifts in land use, water dynamics, etc.

The final project report is expected by March 2025.

Further information about the CC-HABITALP method is available (in German only): Link