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Ramsar sites in Switzerland

To protect wetlands, particularly because they are habitats for waterbirds and migratory birds, an international convention was signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. Switzerland ratified the so-called Ramsar Convention in 1976 and agreed to ensure the sustainable use of wetlands and grant them spe-cial protection. To date, 11 sites have been designated sites under the Ramsar Convention in 4 steps. The sixth site was expanded in 2000. These sites include sections of lake shoreline, river deltas, sections of dammed rivers, marshes, glacier forelands in the Alpine region and a bog site.

Data and Resources

Additional information

Identifier
d960a5c8-44e4-4d10-a9f6-95f58568563c@bundesamt-fur-umwelt-bafu
Title for URL of the dataset
ubereinkommen-uber-feuchtgebiete-insbesondere-als-lebensraum-fur-wasser-und-watvogel-von-intern
Schedule the publication of the dataset
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Issued date
January 1, 1976
Modification date
February 2, 2005
Conforms to
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Update interval
Irregular
Temporal coverage
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Publisher Information
Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU
Contact points
bnl@bafu.admin.ch
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
Url
https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home/themen/biodiversitaet/fachinformationen/oekologische-infrastruktur/ramsar-gebiete.html
Relations
Spatial
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Documentation
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Terms of use
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