Switzerland

In Switzerland, nature and landscape protection are set in the Federal constitution, and cantons are in charge of enforcing laws accordingly. The Federal Office for the Environment, together with its partners, works to protect and promote nature and landscape as a whole, in their diversity and in harmony with man.  Read more

National Parks

		Swiss National Park	17.030 ha
		Parco Nazionale Adula (candidato)	n.d.
		Parco Nazionale del Locarnese (candidato)	n.d.

Regional Parks

		Diemtigtal regional nature park	13.540 ha
		Park Ela	54.800 ha
		Biosphere reserve Entlebuch	39.400 ha
		Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut regional nature park	50.246 ha
		Jura vaudois regional nature park	53.000 ha
		Pfyn-Finges nature park (candidate)	31.886 ha
		Thal regional park	13.933 ha
		Binntal Landscape Park	18.120 ha
		Parco naturale Beverin	37.300 ha
		Biosfera Val Müstair	20.000 ha
		Parco regionale Chasseral	38.700 ha
		Parco naturale regionale del Doubs	37.800 ha
		Parco naturale regionale Gantrisch	40.200 ha
		Parco regionale del Giura argoviese	24.400 ha

Nature Discovery Parks

Zürich-Sihlwald nature discovery park

1.000 ha

Other Protected Areas

		Bolle di Magadino natural reserve	660 ha
		Parco delle Gole della Breggia	65 ha