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Reserves

The reserves are distributed allover Switzerland with a focus in the Alps (fig 1). This allows statements to be made about the widely distributed forest types (table 1). The main focus is directed on forest types in which forests are managed or on forests for which Switzerland bears a special responsibility in an international context. Reserves with data series were the preferred choice. Reserves with a mosaic-like pattern of strongly differing forest types were not considered because they are unsuitable for monitoring.

Spatial distribution of the reserves being monitored in Switzerland.
Figure 1 - Spatial distribution of the reserves being monitored in Switzerland. Status: 10.12.2008. Click on the map for a larger version.
 
Table 1 - Natural forest reserves with intensive and extensive monitoring.

Italics: Reserves which were not monitored by the ETH.

“Type” denotes the forest type which is to be captured in a particular reserve. mp = mountain pine forests, be= beech forests, sp= spruce forests, sc= scots pine forests, sp-fi = spruce-fir forests, la-st= larch-stone pine forests, fi-be= fir-beech forests, ot= other forests.
a = adjustment with existing sampling inventory necessary.
b = full callipering to link up with existing data series, later only sampling inventory
c = full callipering instead of sampling inventory
d = new permanent plots
e = definite decision after inspection
f = Reserves in which monitoring is planned in several forest types, they are listed several times
g = only natural forest reserves without special forest reserves
Name of the reserve can­ton
Start
of
Monitoring 		Reserve area  (ha)g Forest typef Monitoring
intensity 		Planned
number
of
sampling
plots 		Number
of
permanent
plots 		Area
of
permanent
plots (ha)
Full
callipering
Year of
next
inventory
La Niva GR - 52 mp Intensivee 62 2 0.5
2015
Nationalpark GR 1977 4'800 mp Extensive   13 12.9   2012
Seeliwald OW 1972 79 mp Intensive 63 4
 3.3   2016
Bois de chênes VD 1969 83 be Intensive 83 11 7.1   2020
Sihlwald ZH 1994 841 be Intensive 84a 1 11.0
2015
St. Jean BE 1957 9 ot  Extensive   6 2.1 Xc 2017
Adenberg ZH 1970 5 be Extensive   4 1.8   2012
Bannhalde ZH 1972 2.5 be Extensive   1 0.5   2013
Krummenlinden AG 1962 3 be Extensive   2 0.5   2021
Langgraben ZH 1972 4.3 be Extensive   2 0.8   2014
Bettlachstock SO 1995 414 be Extensive 29 1 1.3
2014
Fürstenhalde ZH 1970 17 be Extensive   2 1.1   2012
Girstel ZH 1957 10 be Extensive   13 2.8   2017
Mettlenrain-Höchi BE - 72 be Extensivee 29


2016
Montricher VD 2001 115 be Extensive 29


2016
Rinsberg ZH 1972 19 be Extensive   1 0.7   2017
Strassberg ZH 1975 6.3 be Extensive   3 1.7   2014
Tariche Bois Banal JU 1972 13 be Extensive   5 1.6 Xc 2013
Tariche Haute Côte JU 1972 9 be Extensive   3 1.5 Xc 2012
Tutschgenhalden ZH 1970 66 be Extensive   3 1.3   2012
Unterwilerberg AG 1962 59 be Extensive   3 0.3 Xc 2017
Vorm Stein ZH 1970 10 be Extensive   3 0.9   2012
Weidwald AG 1963 5 be Extensive   3 1.5   2023
Bödmerenwald SZ 1972 341 sp Intensive 93a 4 4.8   2018
Scatlè GR 1964 9 sp Intensive   2 6.4   2018
Tiefenwald GL - 36 sp Extensivee 32 1d 1.0 Xc 2013
Uaul Prau Nausch GR 1997 66 sp Extensivee 21 1 1.0 Xc 2013
Murgtal SG - 347 sp, st Extensivee 46 1d 0.5
2013
Derborence VS 1957 22 sp-fi Intensive 89 15 6.5 Xc 2022
Arena TI - 177 sp-fi, fi-be Intensive 124 2d 2.0
2015
Grand Paine - auto Chia FR - 62 sp-fi Extensivee 47 1d 0.5
2016
Hobacher/Salzbrunnen SZ - 194 sp-fi Extensivee 40


2016
Val Cama - Val Leggia GR - 1200 sp-fi, fi-be Intensive 60 2 1.0
2021
Pfynwald VS 1957 994 sc Intensive 70 4d 0.8   2018
Weidel ZH 1975 0.6 sc Extensive   1 0.6   2012
Aletschwald VS 1933 410 la-st Intensive 98 2d 1.0 Xb 2012
Selvasecca TI - 76 la-st Extensivee 30


2016
Tamangur GR - 86 la-st Extensive 34 2d 1.0 Xb 2013
Murgtal SG
-  347
st, sp
 		Extensivee 46  1d
0.5

2014
Combe Biosse NE 1986 58 fi-be Intensive 116 11 5.0   2023
Leihubelwald OW 1972 24 fi-be, sp-fi Intensive   8 2.4 Xc 2012
Arena TI - 177 fi-be, sp-fi Intensive 124 2d 2.0
2014
Kreisalpen SG - 60 fi-be Extensivee 23


2014
Tösswald ZH - 47 fi-be Extensivee 38


2014
Val Cama - Val Leggia GR - 1200 fi-be, sp-fi Intensive 60 2 1.0
2021
Follatères VS 1969 396 ot  Intensive 100 6 2.1   2015
Josenwald SG 1976 85 ot, be Intensive 87 7 2.5   2019
Hüntwangenhalde ZH 1970 2.5 ot  Extensive   1 0.8   2017
Seldenhalde/Wutach SH 1972 4.5 ot  Extensive   6 2.0   2012
Steibruchhau SH 1979 5.2 ot  Extensive   3 1.0   2016
Thurspitz-Rheinhölzli ZH 1977 25 ot  Extensive   1
 1.2   2011
Umikerschachen AG 1962 6 ot  Extensive   2 1.1   2019
 
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