Swiss National Park

Regions and cities, Environment

Switzerland’s National Park was created in 1909 through private initiatives. When the Confederation took over, it was officially created on 1 August 1914. The park was expanded ...

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands of National Importance

Regions and cities, Environment

Dry grasslands are habitats with a wide variety of species that are marked by agricultural use. In accordance with the Federal Act on Protecting Nature and Cultural Heritage, th...

National Ecological Network (REN), dry habitat

Regions and cities, Environment

The National Ecological Network (REN) was developed in close collaboration with cantonal authorities for the protec-tion of nature and landscapes. It issues a technical/sciencif...

Protected areas in the civilian air navigation obstacles publication - Huntin...

Regions and cities, Transport

Under Art. 19 of the Off-Airport Landing Ordinance (AuLaV; SR 748.132.3), protected areas comprise national parks, raised and transition bogs, water and migratory bird reserves,...

Protection forest regions NFI

Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

According to the geometry of the data set, Switzerland is divided into six areas. They represent different forest growth and protective forest conditions.

Relative air humidity in the year, period 1981-2010

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the mean relative air humidity at 13:30 in the year for the period 1981-2010. For the area-wide calculation the climate stations of MeteoSwiss served as support po...

Thermal continentality at 1000 m a.s.l. in the year, period 1981-2010

Regions and cities, Environment

The thermal continentality in °C was calculated as the difference between the highest and lowest value of the daily variation of the temperature of the year in the period under ...

Precipitation sum June-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months June to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to ...

Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 2.6

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to...

Precipitation sum June-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 2.6

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months June to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to ...

Mean daily temperature high in July, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5

Regions and cities, Environment

Mean daily temperature high in July (period 2070-2099). The temperature increase of the climate scenario was added to the map «Air temperature July 1981-2010». Among the represe...

Production regions NFI

Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

According to the geometry of the data set, Switzerland is divided into five areas, namely Jura, Central Plateau, Pre-Alps, Alps, and the southern side of the Alps. They represen...

National Ecological Network REN, watercourses / lakes

Regions and cities, Environment

The National Ecological Network (REN) was developed in close collaboration with cantonal authorities for the protec-tion of nature and landscapes. It issues a technical/sciencif...

Percentage of stocking along rivers

Regions and cities, Environment

Vegetation performs important functions. It provides shade for rivers, thus reducing peak water temperatures. In the context of global warming, this is increasingly important. F...

Cantons NFI

Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

According to the geometry of the data set, Switzerland is divided into cantons. Basel Stadt and Basel-Landschaft are considered as a single unit.

Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 8.5

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to...

Mean daily temperature high in July, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 2.6

Regions and cities, Environment

Mean daily temperature high in July (period 2070-2099). The temperature increase of the climate scenario was added to the map «Air temperature July 1981-2010». Among the represe...

Precipitation sum April-August, period 2070-2099, Scenario RCP 4.5

Regions and cities, Environment

The map shows the precipitation sum (in mm) for the months April to August calculated for the period 2070-2099. The precipitation anomalies of the climate scenario were added to...

Mean daily temperature high in July, period 1981-2010

Regions and cities, Environment

The daily high of the air temperature in July in the diurnal cycle (1981-2010) (for detailed explanations see «Air temperature July 1961-1990»). The resulting map has a spatial ...

Federal Inventory of Mire Landscapes of Particular Beauty and National Signif...

Regions and cities, Environment

Mire landscapes are essentially semi-natural landscapes shaped by mires that are also home to other noteworthy natural and cultural elements. They are the last remaining habitat...

Map of the recent earthquakes (last 90 days) in and around Switzerland

Regions and cities, Environment

The map of the earthquakes of the last 90 days shows the current seismic activity in Switzerland and the nearby regions recorded by the Swiss Seismological Service at the ETH Zu...

Economic regions NFI

Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

Switzerland is divided into fourteen areas according to the geometry of the data set. They represent different forest growth and economic conditions and represent a refinement o...

National Long-Term Surveillance of Swiss Rivers

Regions and cities, Environment

The National River Monitoring and Survey Programme (NADUF) tracks the concentrations of substances occurring in selected Swiss watercourses. NADUF, launched in 1972, is a projec...

NQStat low-flow statistics

Regions and cities, Environment

A wide variety of parameters may be used to describe low-flow events. The FOEN Hydrology Division's low-flow statistics are based on the recommendations of the German Associatio...

Generalised background map for the representation of hydrological data

Regions and cities, Environment

In addition to the outline of Switzerland, the generalised background map displays a simplified, reduced watercourse network and some selected cities for improved orientation at...