Wetlands in Switzerland in poor condition

Swiss moors and floodplains are in a poor state. Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) emphasised in a new report that further efforts are needed to preserve these biotopes in the long term. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A number of habitats are particularly important for Swiss biodiversity, explained the WSL in a press release accompanying the report on Tuesday. These include floodplains, raised bogs and fens, dry meadows and pastures and amphibian spawning grounds. They are home to numerous typical and endangered animal and plant species that have become rare in Switzerland's intensively utilised landscape. These so-called biotopes of national importance – the most valuable protected areas in Switzerland – are protected accordingly. The WSL analyses how they are developing on behalf of the federal government. + The Swiss Alps are beautiful, but are they biodiverse? Positive and negative ...