Ordinance implementing the Decree of 16 January 1940 on the protection of natural resources and landscape. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Ticino Document type Regulation Date 1974 (1982) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Cultural heritage Enforcement/compliance Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Decree of 16 January 1940 on the protection of natural resources and landscape establishing that unmoveable property which contributes to enhance the beauty of the countryside is also subject to protection and cannot be altered or destroyed without the agreement of the competent authority. In particular, the present Ordinance sets out in details these competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned Cantonal Decree. The text consists of 22 articles divided into 3 chapters as follows: Protection of natural beauty and cultural heritage (I); Protection of wild fauna and flora (II); Final provisions (III). Full text Italian Website www.ti.ch References - Legislation Implements Decree on the protection of natural resources and landscape. Legislation | Switzerland | 1940 (2010) Keyword: Land tenure, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX