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The total peatland area of Switzerland is estimated to be 224 km². Of this 199 km² have been protected. Peatland types found in Switzerland include raised bogs, transitional bogs and fens.

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Valley raised bog surrounded by conifers at La Bartigniere beside the Orbe River in Canton Vaud.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

La Grande Caricaie, Cladium mariscus fen on the shore of Lake Neuchatel in Canton Fribourg/Vaud.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Bog burst on La Vraconnaz raised bog in Canton Vaud which occurred in 1987 after heavy rainfall.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Sloping fens at Rosenlaui in Canton Berne.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

The sub-alpine Chaltenbrunnen mire showing a large bog pool in the central mire basin, Canton Berne.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Mixed mire area with a Bog pool containing floating mats at Mauntschas (1,825 m a.s.l.) in the mire landscape of Stazerwald, Canton Grisons.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

Cutover raised bog and intact high bog area in the mire landscape at Schwantenau in Canton Schwyz.
Copyright Peter Foss 1999.

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	Valley raised bog surrounded by conifers at La Bartigniere beside the Orbe River in Canton Vaud. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	La Grande Caricaie, Cladium mariscus fen on the shore of Lake Neuchatel in Canton Fribourg/Vaud. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Bog burst on La Vraconnaz raised bog in Canton Vaud which occurred in 1987 after heavy rainfall. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Sloping fens at Rosenlaui in Canton Berne. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	The sub-alpine Chaltenbrunnen mire showing a large bog pool in the central mire basin, Canton Berne. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Mixed mire area with a Bog pool containing floating mats at Mauntschas (1,825 m a.s.l.) in the mire landscape of Stazerwald, Canton Grisons. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.
	Cutover raised bog and intact high bog area in the mire landscape at Schwantenau in Canton Schwyz. Copyright Peter Foss 1999.