Topic Forest and timber
Switzerland's forests protect against natural hazards, filter drinking water, provide a habitat for a wide variety of species, offer space for recreation, store CO2 and deliver raw materials for climate-friendly technologies. Their diversity of tree species and structures has been growing for decades now, improving resilience to the effects of climate change. The impact of climate change varies from region to region. Drought, heat, storms, pests and the confluence of these factors are increasingly damaging the health of the forests and diminishing their benefits as a life-sustaining natural resource.
In focus
Products and Services
Indicators
Search and list of all indicators
Forest: geodata
Geodata available at the FOEN on the topic of forest
Forest and timber: Enforcement Aids
Enforcement Aids of the FOEN, published in English. For a complete list, see the pages in German.
Studies Forest and timber
Forest Division
The forest division supports the sustainable use and tending of the forest as well as favourable framework conditions for efficient and innovative forest management and timber industry.
Media releases
Forest and wood: In brief
informs about the state of the environment and reveals the links between driving forces, pressures, environmental quality, impacts and responses.
Forest and timber: Dossiers
Holzhandelsregulierung in der Schweiz
Placing illegally harvested timber and the products made from it on the market in Switzerland has been banned since 1 January 2022. The new Timber Trade Ordinance (TTO) came into force simultaneously with the amended Environmental Protection Act (EPA). It requires all market players to comply with their due diligence obligation and to minimise the risk of illegal timber.
Forest and timber: Legislation and enforcement
The most important acts and ordinances relating to forests, wood and natural hazards.
Forest Division
Forest Division
Monbijoustrasse 40
3003 Berne