23 datasets found

Organizations: Federal Office for the Environment FOEN Formats: N/A ZIP Terms of use: NonCommercialAllowed-CommercialAllowed-ReferenceRequired

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  • NAQUA-QUANT Monitoring sites (NAQUA National groundwater monitoring)

    Regions and cities, Environment

    Groundwater is the result of the percolation of rainfall and the infiltration of river water. Groundwater levels and spring discharges therefore respond – though possibly with a...

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    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Flood alert map

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The flood alert map shows the current flood danger level (1 to 5) for all and for the regions in relation to small and medium-sized rivers. The rivers of national interest are d...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • General situation of groundwater levels and spring discharges

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map provides an overview of the current groundwater levels and spring discharges in Switzerland compared with the expected conditions. The data is shown as below, above or e...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Federal Inventory of Raised and Transition Bogs of National Importance

    Regions and cities, Environment

    Raised bogs are some of the most susceptible habitats in Switzerland and are in sharp decline. Today, between 10% and 20% of the original stocks still exist. The scientific inve...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • 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...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • Mapping of Floodplains of National Importance

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

    In order to give cantons the option of taking the protection of floodplains of probable national importance into their own hands as quickly as possible, the Swiss Agency for the...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • Stations hydrological forecasts

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map provides an overview of stations forecasted by FEWS.

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Daytime railway noise exposure

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map shows the daytime railway noise to which the population is exposed. The noise calculation is based on the real emissions of the year 2015. This emissions were calculated...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • National Ecological Network (REN), forest area

    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...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • National Ecological Network REN, extensive agricultural area

    Regions and cities, Environment

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

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • 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 ...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • 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...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • National Ecological Network REN, wetland site

    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...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Sites of National Importance - Shifti...

    Regions and cities, Environment

    There are currently 19 different amphibian species that live in Switzerland, and nearly all of them are included in the Red List of Threatened Species. The areas that contain we...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • Distribution of ibex colonies

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

    After being resettled in 1906, Alpine (Capra) ibex live in colonies of varying sizes throughout the Alpine region and in the Jura mountains. Because the growth of stocks in spec...

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    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments

    Regions and cities, Environment

    Article 5 of the Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA) orders the Federal Council to compile inventories of sites of national impor...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • 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...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
    • API
  • 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...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • WMTS
    • ZIP
  • General situation of rivers and lakes

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map shows the current Swissriver discharges and lake water levels compared with the monthly percentiles of the long term hourly averages (expressed in percentiles). The perc...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Water temperature of rivers and streams

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map provides an overview of current water temperatures in Switzerland's rivers.

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Comparison of discharge and water gauge data with hazard levels

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map shows the current discharge at all the stations, as compared with flood hazard levels.

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Groundwater temperature

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The map provides an overview of Switzerland's current groundwater temperatures. The calculation is based on percentiles of the dataset for the standard period 1991–2020 or, in t...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
  • Flood alert map for small catchments

    Regions and cities, Environment

    The FOEN also issues information when a sharp rise in small and medium-sized river levels is expected locally. In these cases, it is impossible to say precisely which rivers wil...

    • SERVICE
    • WMS
    • ZIP
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