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and surrounding area was added to the park. There was a proposition to create a less heavily regulated zone in the areas surrounding the park, which was however rejected by the public. In 2008, a new visitor centre was inaugurated in Zernez. Some of the changes in territory that the park underwent
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391:(Federal law concerning the National Park) was passed, which among other things extended the leases indefinitely and banned high voltage lines leading through the park. In 1961, the park was heavily extended once more, now totalling 166.5 km.
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from the municipality of Zernez for 25 years. In 1913 a non-standing committee of the
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was appointed director of the park. He would go on to serve in that post for more than 25 years while heavily influencing the parks' development. In 1968, during his tenure a new visitor centre was inaugurated in Zernez as was a
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403:(Nature learning hike) on the Fuorn pass in 1976. It was during Schloeth's tenure as director that the park would become part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and would be classified as a IUCN category Ia.
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among others called for the creation of a nature reserve. The Swiss
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Ia, which is the highest category, signifying a strict nature reserve. Today, the Swiss
National Park has an area of 170.3 km and is the largest nature reserve in Switzerland.
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1361:"1915–2000 – Der Schweizerische Nationalpark im Engadin"
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18:List of national parks of Switzerland
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1628:Tourist attractions in GraubĂĽnden
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1161:Parc Suisse Biosphere Reserve
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446:Original area leased by the
323:and many more. Occasionally
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1270:Overview of the Swiss parks
1107:Nature parks in Switzerland
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1308:"Ratsmitglied ansehen"
1117:List of national parks
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1475:Swiss National Park
1440:www.nationalpark.ch
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