Law on financing measures of nature and cultural heritage protection and of recreational areas. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Zürich Document type Legislation Date 1974 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land tenure Ownership Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Cultural heritage Tourism Special fund Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Law establishes that a special Fund shall be created to finance measures concerning the creation, preservation, acquisition, creation or protection of valuable landscapes and townscapes, of natural and cultural objects, as well as recreational areas. Article 2 establishes that the resources of the Fund are destined, in particular, for the: a) acquisition of land and the establishment of limited real rights; b) compensation of landowners; c) financing of other measures. The text consists of 6 articles. Full text German Website www.zh.ch