Swiss Regional Nature Parks Promote Biodiversity Conservation Agri-Environment Schemes

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Designation of regional nature parks in Switzerland significantly boosts the adoption of direct payment schemes aimed at promoting biodiversity conservation (agri-environment schemes, AES), particularly in regions with relatively more intensive farming and low prior uptake of such schemes.

Last modification 18.02.2026

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