Scenic Zügen Seeks Nature Park Protection
Local resistance has stymied efforts to incorporate all of the scenic Zügen Gorge into the Ela Park near Davos, a candidate for regional nature park status.
The park is petitioning the government for the nature park label and has been an officially recognised candidate since 2008. Park management must supply the government with its designated borders by October 2010.
A regional nature park is an extensive, partly populated rural area, with buildings and installations that fit harmoniously into the landscape and sites of local character. Inventory-listed natural areas and monuments are protected and enhanced. There are currently three such parks in Switzerland.
In addition to the ecological goals set by park membership, participating communities and their habitats benefit from projects that the park can carry out, thanks to government monies made available after a park is officially recognised.
Source: Swiss Info
