Swiss National Park and parks of national importance (Perimeter)
This dataset defines the geographic perimeter of the Swiss National Park, protected under the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR 454), together with parks of national importance registered with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) under the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA). It is maintained by the Swiss Confederation and covers the whole of Switzerland. The data delineates protected area boundaries and can be used for spatial analysis, conservation planning, and mapping of nationally significant parks and protected landscapes.The dataset contains the protected area of the ‘Swiss National Park’, which is protected in accordance with the National Park Act of 19 December 1980 (SR454) as well as park projects registered with the FOEN based on the Federal Act on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA), which wa…
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Data schema (6 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| idch.bafu.schutzgebiete-paerke_nationaler_bedeutung_perimeter.id | integer | Unique identifier for the park perimeter record.Unique identifier for the park perimeter record. |
| name | varchar | Name of the park or protected area.Name of the park or protected area. |
| rechtsgrundlageLegal Basis | integer | Code referencing the legal basis for the park's protection.Code referencing the legal basis for the park's protection. |
| kategorieCategory | varchar | Category classifying the type of park or protected area.Category classifying the type of park or protected area. |
| statusState | varchar | Current status of the park, such as its designation stage.Current status of the park, such as its designation stage. |
| shape_areaArea [ha] | numeric | Area of the park perimeter in hectares.Area of the park perimeter in hectares. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.schutzgebiete-paerke_nationaler_bedeutung_perimeter
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.schutzgebiete-paerke_nationaler_bedeutung_perimeter?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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