Commentaries: Art. 23f

A national park is a large area that provides unspoiled habitats to the indigenous flora and fauna, and which allows the landscape to evolve naturally.
Within this framework, it also serves the purpose of:
1. offering areas for recreation;
2. promoting environmental education;
3. permitting scientific research, in particular into the indigenous flora and fauna and into the natural evolution of the landscape.
It comprises:
1. a core zone where nature is allowed to develop freely and to which the general public has only limited access;
2. a buffer zone where the cultural landscape is managed in a near-natural manner and is protected against detrimental interventions.

Art. 23f