Federal law on nature and homeland protection
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: |
Federal law on nature and homeland protection |
| Abbreviation: | NHG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Switzerland |
| Legal matter: | Conservation law , monument law |
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Systematic legal collection (SR) : |
451 |
| Original version from: | July 1, 1966 |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 1967 |
| Last change by: | AS 2016 689 (PDF; 407 kB) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
January 1, 2017 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Federal Act on Nature Conservation and Heritage Protection ( NHG , SR 451) of July 1, 1966 is a federal act in Switzerland . It came into force on January 1, 1967.
Conceived as a framework law, it serves as the basis to
- To protect the landscape and townscape , historical sites, natural monuments and cultural monuments "when fulfilling federal tasks",
- to support cantonal monument preservation through federal contributions,
- to issue direct federal protection provisions for the benefit of the native flora and fauna,
- to promote teaching and research.
More recently, the law has been amended to facilitate the establishment of national and natural parks .