Last updated
November 24, 2023
Terms of use
Open use

Description

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 most important areas are mapped and assessed so that greater statutory protection can be granted to them through a federal inventory. Since the end of the 19th century, the stock of dry grasslands has decreased by about 90%. At the same time, indigenous species in these habitats are increasingly under pressure: Today, nearly 40% of all plant species and 50% of all animal species that depend on dry grassland sites are included in the Red List. The Federal Inventory of dry grassland sites contains 3951 sites.

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Additional information

Identifier
9391d96a-280b-4e7b-bcc7-7836007b30f1@bundesamt-fur-umwelt-bafu
Issued date
November 24, 2023
Modified date
November 24, 2023
Conforms to
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Publisher
Federal Office for the Environment / Biodiversity and Landscape Division
Contact points
bnl@bafu.admin.ch
Languages
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
Further information
Landing page
https://www.bafu.admin.ch/tww
Documentation
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Temporal coverage
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Spatial coverage
Schweiz
Update interval
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