As there are no suitable options in close proximity to the construction site, the Canton of Uri is implementing compensatory measures in the Göscheneralp Valley with the financial support of FEDRO. These measures are based on a landscape development concept.
The Göscheneralp Valley leads from Göschenen and over the Göscheneralp all the way to Lake Göscheneralp. The valley is home to a variety of habitats worthy of protection, including lower-moor and raised bogs, dry pastures and meadows as well as alluvial zones. The flora and fauna found in the Göscheneralp Valley include numerous endangered and even protected animal and plant species. Thanks to its unique landscapes, idyllic mountain scenery and the wild waters of the Göschener Reuss, the Göscheneralp Valley is a popular hiking area
1) Promotion of rare animals and plant species
Measures aimed at promoting orchids, roses, the whinchat, the Alpine longeared bat, larger mammals such chamois and deer as well as four to five other endangered species
2) Promotion of rare and endangered habitats
Scrub clearance measures in wetlands, creation of amphibian spawning waters and upgrading of watercourses
3) Preservation of the open landscape
Forest edge maintenance, pruning of woody plants, especially green alders, combating the abandonment of meadows and pastures, opening up of forest pastures and clearing of avalanche slopes
4) Restoration and preservation of small traditional structures that characterise the landscape
Restoration of dry stone walls and maintenance of traditional fences
5) restoration of Agricultural farm buildings worthy of preservation
Restoration of traditional hay barns and cold cellars
6) Education in the field of nature and landscape
Educational program on water worlds as well as analysis and proposed measures
7) Upgrading of historic transport routes for extensive recreational use
Renovation work on the Rien Valley trail, the path to Lake Wandflueseeli, the circular trail around Lake Göscheneralp and the circular GöschenenStafel-Stockwald-Göschenen route as well as the creation of a new circular trail in Gwüest