Areas of storm damage caused by “Vivian” in 1990

Geography, Territory and environment

Federal government inventory of damage caused by “Vivian” in February 1990: database of areas of total damage in forests. Defined criteria and conditions: Area of total damage: ...

Water temperature of rivers and streams

Geography, Territory and environment

The map provides an overview of current water temperatures in Switzerland's rivers (24-hour peak values).

Map of past earthquakes in Switzerland and neighbouring regions

Geography, Territory and environment

ECOS09 is the earthquake catalogue of Switzerland and bordering regions. It integrates the following sources: - Macroseismic Earthquake Catalogue of Switzerland (MECOS 02) with ...

Emerald sites

Geography, Territory and environment

The Emerald Network is a Europeanwide network that seeks to protect endangered animal and plant species and natural habitats listed in the Bern Convention. To obtain Emerald sta...

Lothar” 1999 storm damage inventory

Geography, Territory and environment

The aim of the federal government’s “Lothar” storm damage inventory was to produce a complete and uniform database of total and partial damage to forests throughout Switzerland....

Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies 2 km²

Geography, Territory and environment

The data set ‹sub-basins 2 km²› is the central element of the geodata set. It is made up of a comprehensive mosaic of over 22,000 topographically defined sub-basin areas that ca...

Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies: Area outlets

Geography, Territory and environment

The "Area outlets" data set is part of the "Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies" geodata set. It consists of point objects that represent the area outlets for a p...

Swiss National Park and parks of national importance (Perimeter)

Geography, Territory and environment

The dataset contains the protected area of the ‘Swiss National Park’, which is protected in accordance with the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR454) as well as park pro...

Swiss water topographical catchment areas: Main river section

Geography, Territory and environment

The data set “Main river section” is part of the geo dataset “Swiss water topographical catchment areas”. The main river in ​​a catchment area is the body of water that leaves t...

Swiss National Park and parks of national importance (Zones)

Geography, Territory and environment

The dataset contains the protected area of the ‘Swiss National Park’, which is protected in accordance with the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR454) as well as park pro...

HQStat flood statistics

Geography, Territory and environment

Data on flood events is managed and statistically evaluated by the FOEN; the findings are made available in the form of result sheets. A systematic statistical evaluation of flo...

Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies 40 km²

Geography, Territory and environment

The "40 km² catchment areas" data set is one of four possible aggregation levels for the "Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waterbodies" geodata set. It consists of a compr...

National Ecological Network (REN), forest area

Geography, Territory and 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...

State of natural hazard mapping (Communes): Floods

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

National Ecological Network REN, extensive agricultural area

Geography, Territory and 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...

State of natural hazard mapping (Communes): Fall processes

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Communes): Landslides

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Cantons): Fall processes

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Communes): Avalanches

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Cantons): Floods

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Cantons): Avalanches

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

State of natural hazard mapping (Cantons): Landslides

Geography, Territory and environment

Hazard maps indicate the locations in Switzerland where settlements are threatened by floods, avalanches, landslides and fall processes. Currently, 98% of the area to be mapped ...

Grayling population of national importance: larva habitats

Geography, Territory and environment

The data on grayling populations of national importance includes four subproducts; the larva habitats layer includes the areas in which larva were monitored. The core data come ...

Grayling population of national importance: distribution area

Geography, Territory and environment

The data on grayling populations of national im-portance includes four subproducts; the distribution area layer includes the sections of watercourses with 20 major grayling popu...

Grayling population of national importance: core areas

Geography, Territory and environment

The data on grayling populations of national importance includes three subproducts; the core zones layer includes the areas of particular importance for grayling populations, ba...