Ordinance on protected landscape (Landscape Protection Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Protected area Wetlands Zoning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the federal legislation relating to moorland zones. Article 1 establishes that especially valuable landscapes shall be put under the protection of the Canton to secure their protection against undesirable interventions. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Protected areas (I); Provisions relating to the establishment of zones (II); Execution and proceedings (III); Final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.lu.ch