Activities/Thematic Focus

• General and fundamental ecology and conservation issues relating to fauna and fauna communities
• Analysing the situation and threat status of indigenous animal species and their habitats
• Maintaining and updating the German Red List of Endangered Animals
• Strategies, visions and recommendations for wildlife conservation in nature conservation plans and activities
• Nature conservation support and ongoing development of national and international wildlife conservation law:
  
  •  CITES/EU CITES Regulation
  • German Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) and Federal Conservation Ordinance (BArtSchV)
  • Bonn Convention and related regional agreements
  •  Bern Convention
  • EU Birds Directive
  • EU Habitats Directive
• CITES Scientific Authority for wildlife (including developing resources and performing trade analysis)
• Developing approaches and strategies for impacts of human activities on animal populations
• Operation and ongoing development of wildlife information systems ( WISIA, LEPIDAT and  ZEET)and the underlying databases