1.2 non-human policy
NON-HUMAN AGENCY
In switzerland, regulation of biotop compensation involved within the decision taking process of construction of a new projects are decided by the non human agency.Biotops encouraging growth of rare ecosystem are mostly protected.
Art. 18b581
1 The cantons must ensure that biotopes of regional and local importance are protected and maintained.
2 In intensively used areas inside and outside settlements, the cantons shall ensure ecological compensation with copses, hedges, riparian plantations or other near-natural and site-appropriate vegetation. The interests of agricultural use shall be taken into account. (...)
related regulation
︎︎︎ Bundesgesetz NHG
source: Art. 14 der Natur- und Heimat- schutzverordnung (NHV)
The goal of ecosystem compensation is to promote native biodiversity. The following measures are suitable for this purpose:
︎ Strengthening and new creation of near-natural areas.
︎ Biodiversity promotion areas (BFF, former ecological compensation areas) ︎ Ecological enhancement in settlement areas ︎ Measures in the forest (e.g. through near-natural silviculture, old-growth forests, forest reserves)
︎ Networking habitats
The goals in ecological compensation can be subdivided according to quantitative, qualitative and dispositive criteria, which are explained in the Swiss Landscape Concept. (...)
︎ Strengthening and new creation of near-natural areas.
︎ Biodiversity promotion areas (BFF, former ecological compensation areas) ︎ Ecological enhancement in settlement areas ︎ Measures in the forest (e.g. through near-natural silviculture, old-growth forests, forest reserves)
︎ Networking habitats
The goals in ecological compensation can be subdivided according to quantitative, qualitative and dispositive criteria, which are explained in the Swiss Landscape Concept. (...)
FAUNA AND ARCHITECTURE
source: Nistplätze für Mauer- und Alpensegler, Iris Scholl