Founded in 1914 as one of the first national parks in Europe.
Aim: The Swiss National Park is a sanctuary in which nature is protected against all interference by men, and the entire flora and fauna are left to their natural development
Major attractions: Unequaled alpine scenery, re-introduced bearded vulture, golden eagle, capricorn, chamois, stag, marmots, alpine forests and flowers.
There is only one national park in Switzerland.
Size: 172.3 km² (0.42% of the area of Switzerland)
Elevation: Between 1400 and 3173 meter above sea level
Tree line: 2200 meter above sea level (Engadin only, around 1900 meter in the rest of Switzerland)
80 km of trails
Structure: 1/3 alpine forest, 1/3 alpine meadows and 1/3 rock
The Swiss National Park (SNP) is located in the very east of Switzerland in the Canton Graubünden in an area where the local language is Romansh (see Words and Phrases for more information about languages in Switzerland), therefore its official name is "Parc Naziunal Svizzer".
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