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The federal environmental authority. It is responsible for ensuring that natural resources are used sustainably, that the public is protected against natural hazards, and that the environment is protected from unacceptable adverse impacts.

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Assessment of the Chemical Water Status: Nitrate

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stations....

Last updated: March 26, 2014
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Gauging stations for hydrological study areas

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Since 1957 the hydrology division of the FOEN has operated a network of hydrological study areas aimed at observing long-term changes in the water regime within Switzerland’s most...

Last updated: July 27, 2016
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Groundwater bodies of Switzerland

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The groundwater bodies layer shows a simplified and comprehensive breakdown of hydrogeological overview units for Switzerland. The groundwater bodies here have not been developed...

Last updated: April 25, 2017
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Strahler stream order

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The stream order according to Strahler specifies the degree of branching of a hydrographic network. It forms the basis for morphological studies and descriptions of a watercourse....

Last updated: August 6, 2014
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Mean runoff (m³/s) and flow regime types for the river network of Switzerland

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

For the entire Swiss river network natural runoff (m³/s) values (monthly and annual means) have been modeled and the flow regime types determined. «MQ-GWN-CH» constitutes a dataset...

Last updated: December 31, 2000
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Floodplains outside of the federal inventary

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Of all the floodplains mapped throughout Switzerland, the objects which have not been included in the federal inventory have been compiled in this dataset. A distinction has been...

Last updated: November 1, 2017
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Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands of National Importance - Addendum 2

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Dry grasslands are habitats with a wide variety of species that are marked by agricultural use. In accordance with the Federal Act on Protecting Nature and Cultural Heritage, the...

Last updated: December 1, 2025
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Emerald sites

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Emerald Network is a Europeanwide network that seeks to protect endangered animal and plant species and natural habitats listed in the Bern Convention. To obtain Emerald...

Last updated: September 17, 2009
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Alpine pastures protected by livestock guardian dogs

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The return of large predators to Switzerland has led to the use of livestock guardian dogs on our alpine pastures. Herd guards are used to protect livestock against larger...

Last updated: January 5, 2025
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Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Macrozoobenthos

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

. Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring...

Last updated: March 26, 2014
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Perimeters of existing spectral micro-zoning studies

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Perimeters for which a spectral seismic micro-zonation study is available with links to further information. The amplification of seismic waves through the local geology is modeled...

Last updated: June 9, 2023
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Protected areas in the civilian air navigation obstacles publication - Floodplains

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Transport

Under Art. 19 of the Off-Airport Landing Ordinance (AuLaV; SR 748.132.3), protected areas comprise national parks, raised and transition bogs, water and migratory bird reserves,...

Last updated: November 1, 2017
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Protected areas in the civilian air navigation obstacles publication - Hunting Ban Reserves

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Transport

Under Art. 19 of the Off-Airport Landing Ordinance (AuLaV; SR 748.132.3), protected areas comprise national parks, raised and transition bogs, water and migratory bird reserves,...

Last updated: July 1, 2023
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Water temperature monitoring stations

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The data set represents the locations of the stations in the water temperature monitoring network of the Hydrology Department of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). It...

Last updated: October 1, 2017
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Percentage of stocking along rivers

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

Vegetation performs important functions. It provides shade for rivers, thus reducing peak water temperatures. In the context of global warming, this is increasingly important....

Last updated: October 7, 2022
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Estimation of direct CO₂ emissions based on heat demand according to SIA standard 380/1 (2016)

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Swiss building stock is responsible for around a quarter of CO2 emissions. Reductions in this area are key to achieving the climate targets.
The map "CO2 Emissions...

Last updated: September 9, 2022
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Crayfish plague – Findings in Switzerland

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Regions and cities, Environment

Proof of the crayfish plague in Switzerland: Geo-referenced locations of populations with test results. The most cataclysmic disease for the European species is the crayfish plague...

Last updated: January 12, 2011
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Base areas (catchment areas) HADES

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The base areas form the lowest layer of the system of catchment areas that describe Switzerland’s hydrographical structure (Hydrological Atlas of Switzerland, HADES). As many...

Last updated: January 1, 2004
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Swiss residual flow maps Supply

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

The Federal Act of 24 January 1991 on the Protection of Water against Pollution (LPEP) and its provisions on residual flows came into force on November 1, 1992 in Kraft getreten....

Last updated: January 1, 2004
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Cantonal & private gauging stations (HADES 5.1.2)

Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Regions and cities, Environment

This set of data represents the locations of hydrometric gauging stations belonging to cantons (data source: “KANTON”) and private owners (data source: “HADES”). The data was...

Last updated: January 1, 2003
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