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