Forests are home to a significant proportion of the region’s biodiversity. A crucial factor for many species is the presence of ‘deadwood’. It serves as a habitat for woodpeckers and tree-dwelling bats, and as a food source for numerous beetles, fungi and other organisms. In addition to natural forest reserves  and patches of natural forests, it is important to leave deadwood and other structures, such as root plates, in managed forests as well.

The ‘Habitat tree’ initiative is to be funded by private sponsors – companies and individuals. Sponsors will receive a certificate and, depending on the amount sponsored, either a key ring or a wooden woodpecker.

You can get involved with a one-off contribution of 120 euros or 600 euros! Would you like to sponsor several ‘Habitat trees’ at once? That’s possible too, of course! Landowners will receive €70 for the deadwood tree, whilst the Ötztal Nature Park will retain €50 to cover administrative costs.

Here’s how it works:

• Get in touch with the Ötztal Nature Park
• Let us know how many trees you’d like to sponsor
• We’ll send you a proposal (including the location on a map)
• If you agree to the proposal, we’ll send you the invoice
• We’ll also send you a certificate stating the number and location of your trees
• We’ll keep you updated on the project’s progress and related events via our newsletter