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The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation is the Federal Government’s scientific authority with responsibility for nature conservation and landscape management.

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2021 Status Report on Floodplains now available in English

An English translation of the 2021 "Status Report on German Floodplains" is now available. The report together with nationwide overview maps presents the current results on the... more

Relaunch accomplished – BfN presents its new website

The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) presents itself with a new website: The contents have...

New handbook: “Using Satellite Images for Wetland Management and Planning in Africa”

Together with wetland managers from over twenty African countries and Jena-Optronik GmbH the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)...

BfN Viewpoint on New Genetic Techniques and their Regulation

The European Commission has initiated an impact assessment on new developments in genetic engineering. This impact assessment is intended...

Events

Here you can find the calendar of events and dates for the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm

The International Academy for Nature Conservation

The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700 participants each year. Around 60 events and training courses on issues with relevance to nature conservation on national and international level take place annually.

New publications

Here you will find our publications. There are brochures, journals, serial "BfN-Schriften" (up to 2022: "BfN-Skripten"), serial "Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt", discussion papers and other materials related to nature conservation.

All publications