Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments
This dataset provides the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments of national importance, established under Article 5 of the Swiss Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. It lists sites designated by the Federal Council as being of national significance for landscape and natural heritage protection, following consultation with the cantons. Maintained by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), the inventory serves as a basis for spatial planning and conservation decisions across Switzerland, helping authorities identify and safeguard landscapes and natural monuments considered essential to the country's national heritage.}}Article 5 of the Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA) orders the Federal Council to compile inventories of sites of national importance (federal inventories). The cantons must be heard when these inventories are enacted. The Federal Inventory of Landsc…
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Data schema (7 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bln_nameName | varchar | Name of the landscape or natural monument inventory object.Name of the landscape or natural monument inventory object. |
| subareanameSubarea | varchar | Name of the subarea within the inventory object.Name of the subarea within the inventory object. |
| bln_objNo. | integer | Identification number of the inventory object.Identification number of the inventory object. |
| idch.bafu.bundesinventare-bln.id | integer | Unique identifier of the record in the dataset.Unique identifier of the record in the dataset. |
| linkurldescriptionObjectsheet | varchar | Link to the object sheet with further details.Link to the object sheet with further details. |
| subareanumberSubarea-No. | integer | Numeric identifier of the subarea.Numeric identifier of the subarea. |
| bln_flArea [ha] | numeric | Area of the object in hectares.Area of the object in hectares. |
Schema captured from arcgis 2 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.bundesinventare-bln
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.bundesinventare-bln?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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