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The avifauna of Switzerland included a total of 443 species as of 2024 according to the Swiss Ornithological Institute (Schweizerische Vogelwarte) with supplemental additions from Avibase. [ 1 ] 10 have been introduced by humans.
Fauna of Switzerland may refer to: List of birds of Switzerland; List of mammals of Switzerland; See also. Outline of Switzerland This page was ...
The following is a list of avifauna books for countries and regions of the world, including authoritative field guides. Europe. Birds in England, ...
On the national holiday of Switzerland, 1 August 1914, the Swiss National Park was opened. Initially the costs of the lease were paid by a private company, called the Schweizerischer Bund für Naturschutz (Swiss coalition for nature protection), which today is called Pro Natura .
The Matt Formation is an Early Oligocene-aged marine geological formation that outcrops in the Glarus Alps of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. [1] [2] It is most notable for its fossiliferous slates found near Engi, known as the Engi slates, Glarner Schiefer (Glarus Slate) or Glarner Fischschiefer ("Glarus fish slate"), which contain the well-preserved fossils of fishes, birds, and sea turtles.
The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates Swiss Grid: 660158/183641 It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln , Obwalden . The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo .
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This is a list of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland. The nature reserves on this inventory are protected by Swiss federal legislation ( Federal Inventory of Water and Migratory Birds Reserves of National and International Importance ).