Welche Schutzgebiete braucht die Schweiz?

Biodiversity in Switzerland is in decline. A significant proportion of animal and plant species are threatened or at risk of extinction. The once abundant natural wealth of Switzerland is dramatically decreasing. Protected areas are a means to halt this loss.

Switzerland has one of the most complex protected area systems in the world. How can more than 60,000 small, overlapping, and poorly functioning protected areas be transformed into a representative, comprehensive, and effective network of protected areas?

The author offers suggestions on how this can be achieved. A crucial role in this process is played by the support of the protected areas by the public.