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Bathing water quality
Regions and cities, Environment
Assessment of bathing water quality is carried out on the basis of cantonal water monitoring data relating to the hygienic parameters E. coli and intestinal enterococci (faecal ...
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Biosphere reserves
Regions and cities, Environment
Biosphere reserves are not only used to protect and preserve ecosystems, but also for environmental research, environmentally-friendly land use and environmental education. They...
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Thermal waters
Regions and cities, Environment
This dataset contains an overview of groundwater in Switzerland that have been heated by geothermal energy. The increased temperature of thermal groundwater results from the int...
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Territorial limit NS
Regions and cities, Environment
The “Territorial limit NS” data set contains the national border that delimits the territory of the Swiss Confederation from neighboring countries and is managed by the national...
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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Ammonium
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Total Phosphorus
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Macrophytes
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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FOEN basic monitoring network for surfaces water
Regions and cities, Environment
The data show the locations of the stations in the basic monitoring network of the Hydrology Division of the FOEN. It includes all stations currently listed on the FOEN’s home p...
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Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Diatoms
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Vegetation alpine floodplains
Regions and cities, Environment
Habitat protection pursuant to Article 18a of the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NHG, SR 451) aims to ensure effective protection for areas of na...
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Groundwater bodies of Switzerland
Regions and cities, Environment
The groundwater bodies layer shows a simplified and comprehensive breakdown of hydrogeological overview units for Switzerland. The groundwater bodies here have not been develope...
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Floodplains outside of the federal inventary
Regions and cities, Environment
Of all the floodplains mapped throughout Switzerland, the objects which have not been included in the federal inventory have been compiled in this dataset. A distinction has bee...
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Hydrological study areas
Regions and cities, Environment
Since 1957 the hydrology division of the FOEN has operated a network of hydrological study areas aimed at observing long-term changes in the water regime within Switzerland’s mo...
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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Nitrate
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Amphibians appendix 3
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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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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Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Macrozoobenthos
Regions and cities, Environment
. Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stati...
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Water temperature monitoring stations
Regions and cities, Environment
The data set represents the locations of the stations in the water temperature monitoring network of the Hydrology Department of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). I...
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Crayfish plague – Findings in Switzerland
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment
Proof of the crayfish plague in Switzerland: Geo-referenced locations of populations with test results. The most cataclysmic disease for the European species is the crayfish pla...
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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Phosphate
Regions and cities, Environment
Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring station...
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Gauging stations for hydrological study areas
Regions and cities, Environment
Since 1957 the hydrology division of the FOEN has operated a network of hydrological study areas aimed at observing long-term changes in the water regime within Switzerland’s mo...
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Mean runoff (m³/s) and flow regime types for the river network of Switzerland
Regions and cities, Environment
For the entire Swiss river network natural runoff (m³/s) values (monthly and annual means) have been modeled and the flow regime types determined. «MQ-GWN-CH» constitutes a data...
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Emergency meeting points (EMP)
Government and public sector, Regions and cities
Emergency Meeting Points are designated meeting place for members of the population in the event of a disaster, emergency or severe shortage, where they can receive support and ...
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Lufttemperaturen Stadt Zug
Health, Environment
Lufttemperaturwerte aus allen Zuger Quartieren im Viertelstundentakt (Sensordaten). Verfügbar per Zugriff auf die Schnittstelle (API). Die rund 300 Temperatursensoren übermitte...