Etangs de Bonfol are a series of ponds at Bonfol

Bonfol

Bonfol is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.-References:The nature preserve Etangs de Bonfol is located close to the village....

 in the Canton of Jura

Canton of Jura

The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont...

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. The main ponds are named "étang du Milieu" and "Neuf-Etang". They are separated by a dam.

Since 1962, the étangs de Bonfol are a nature preserve. They are listed in the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas

Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas

The Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas is part of a 2001 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. The inventory includes spawning areas of amphibians of national importance in Switzerland...

 (2001), and, together with the étang at Vendlincourt

Vendlincourt

Vendlincourt is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland....

, in the Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments

Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments

The Federal Inventory of Landscapes and Natural Monuments in Switzerland aims to protect landscapes of national importance. The inventory is part of a 1977 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.The sites are of three...

 (1977).

The ponds were developed by bishop of Basel for fishing.