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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