List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland

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).

Reserves of international importance

Number	Reserve	Canton	Since	Revised
1	Ermatingerbecken of Lake Constance	Thurgau	1991
2	Stein am Rhein	Schaffhausen, Thurgau	1991	2001
3	Klingnauerstausee	Aargau	1991
4	Fanel - Chablais de Cudrefin, Pointe de Marin	Bern, Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel	1991	2001
5	Chevroux up to Portalban	Fribourg, Vaud	1991	2001
6	Yvonand up to Cheyres	Fribourg, Vaud	1991	2001
7	Grandson up to Champ-Pittet	Vaud	1991	2001
8	Les Grangettes	Vaud, Valais	1991	2001
9	Rhône up to Verbois	Geneva	1991	2001
11	Versoix up to Geneva	Geneva	2001

Reserves of national importance

Number	Reserve	Canton	Since	Revised
101	Col de Bretolet	Valais	1991	2001
102	Witi	Bern, Solothurn	1992	2001
103	Alter Rhein: Rheineck	St. Gallen	2001
104	Rorschacher Bucht / Arbon	St. Gallen	2001
105	Zürich-Obersee: Guntliweid up to Bätzimatt at the Buechberg hill	Schwyz	2001
106	Reuss: Bremgarten -Zufikon up to Rottenschwil	Aargau	2001
108	Kanderdelta up to Hilterfingen	Bern	2001
109	Wohlensee (Halenbrücke up to Wohleibrücke)	Bern	2001
110	Stausee Niederried	Bern	2001
111	Hagneckdelta and Ile St-Pierre	Bern	2001
112	Häftli near Büren	Bern	2001
113	Aare near Solothurn and the Aar Flumenthal nature preserve	Solothurn	2001
114	Plaine de l'Orbe: Chavornay up to Bochuz	Vaud	2001
115	Salavaux	Vaud	2001
116	Mies / Versoix	Vaud, Geneva	2001
117	Pointe de Promenthoux	Vaud	2001
118	Port Noir up to Hermance	Geneva	2001
119	Bolle di Magadino	Ticino	2001

See also

• Nature parks in Switzerland

References

• Verordnung über die Wasser- und Zugvogelreservate von internationaler und nationaler Bedeutung (WZVV) / Ordonnance sur les réserves d'oiseaux d'eau et de migrateurs d'importance internationale et nationale (OROEM) of 1991-01-21, SR/RS 922.32 ^(D·F·I), art. pp1 ^(D·F·I)

External links

• EUNIS: Switzerland - Reserves for Waterbirds and Migrants of International and National Importance (CH09), Common Database on Designated Areas (CDDA)
• Schutzgebiete: Wasser- und Zugvogelreservate (in German)