Art. 15 Ecological compensation
1 The purpose of ecological compensation (Art. 18b para. 2 NCHA) is primarily to connect isolated biotopes, if necessary by the creation of new biotopes, in order to promote species diversity, to achieve forms of land use that are as near-natural and benign as possible, to integrate nature into residential areas, and to enliven the landscape. 2 With regard to subsidies for special ecological measures in agriculture, the term biodiversity subsidy as used in the Direct Payments Ordinance of 23 October 201340 applies.41 40 SR 910.13 41Inserted by No I of the O of 18 Dec. 1995, in force since 1 Feb. 1996 (AS 1996 225). Amended by Annex 9 No 3 of the Direct Payments O of 23 Oct. 2013, in force since 1 jan. 2014 (AS 2013 4145). |