Local Cross-Sectoral Operational Plan - Kobernausser Forest (Austria)

The pilot area Kobernausser forest located in Upper Austria and the specifically considered municipality of Aistersheim lies in the middle of a wildlife migration corridor of international importance, connecting the Kobernausser forest with Bavaria and the Czech Republic. The A8 highway runs along the outskirts of the village and represents a major barrier for wildlife; therefore, authorities have decided to build a green bridge in the greater area of the municipality.
The studied bottleneck is, thus, of particular importance for wildlife migration and is highly sensitive due to intensive agricultural use, the proximity to the growing metropolitan areas of Wels and Ried im Innkreis and in addition to the presence of the highway A8 as well as the federal roads B135 and B141 representing important and heavily frequented feeder roads.