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# NCHO

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## NCHO

SR 451.1 — Ordinance of 16 January 1991 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHO).

[fedlex.data.admin.ch](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/1991/249_249_249?utm_source=slatesource)

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 August 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.

[fedlex.data.admin.ch](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/1991/249_249_249?utm_source=slatesource)

## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 26 of the Federal Act of 1 July 1966 on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage (NCHA),Article 44 paragraph 1 of the Environmental Protection Act of 7 October 1983 (USG), and in implementation of the Convention 19 September 1979 on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, ordains:

SR 451 SR 814.01 SR 0.455 Amended by No I of the O of 19 June 2000, in force since 1 Aug. 2000 (AS 2000 1869).

## Contents

1\. Nature Protection, Cultural Heritage Protection and Monument Preservation in the Fulfilment of Federal Tasks — 3 articles 2. Federal support for Nature Protection, Cultural Heritage Protection and Monument Preservation — 13 articles 3. Protection of Indigenous Flora and Fauna — 9 articles 4. Mires and Mire Landscapes of Outstanding Beauty and National Importance — 2 articles 5. Implementation — 7 articles 6. Final Provisions — 3 articles

[Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 August 2025](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/1991/249_249_249/20250801/en/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-1991-249_249_249-20250801-en-html-1.html?utm_source=slatesource)