Ordinance on the protection of indigenous plants and animal species (Species Protection Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Basel-Landschaft Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Plant variety Research Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 May 2009. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the protection of indigenous plants and animal species. Article 1 and 2 list respectively protected plant and protected animal species. The text – consisting of 8 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: general provisions on protection, special authorization for scientific purposes, supervision in protected areas. Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bl.ch