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Ordinance concerning protection of nature and cultural heritage and the conservation of relics and monuments.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Schwyz
Document type
Regulation
Date
1927 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Thermal and medicinal waters Protection of habitats Cultural heritage Offences/penalties Protection of species
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of: a) cultural heritage, such as interesting rock formations, remarkable geological formations, caves, rare trees and tree groups; c) local landscape; and d) thermal and medicinal waters. The present Ordinance consists of 14 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Protection of nature and cultural heritage (I); Protection of relics and monuments (II); Penalties and sanctions (III); Final provisions (IV).

Full text
German
Website
www.sz.ch