Swiss voters have cast the final ballots on a proposal to increase protections for the Alpine country's cherished plant and animal life.

Environmentalists want stronger safeguards put in place to protect Switzerland's biodiversity, but many argue it is too expensive. View on euronews

Environmentalists were seeking better protections for the country's biodiversity in a nationwide vote that culminated Sunday. Final official results showed more than 63% of voters casting ballots had rejected the initiative that aimed to boost public funding to encourage farmers and others to set aside lands and waterways to let the wild develop more,