CITES Signed in 1973 and also known as the Washington Convention, the Convention on International Trade...
Natura 2000 To counter the ongoing decline of species in the wild and in natural habitats in the EU and to...
Federal Biological Diversity Programme Biodiversity loss has been progressing on a dramatic scale worldwide for many years. As species,...
International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700...
Departmental research plan The research needs of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear...
Federal Biological Diversity Programme Biodiversity loss has been progressing on a dramatic scale worldwide for many years. As species,...
Germany’s Blue Belt Programme Germany’s waterways are to be restored to near-natural status. That is the aim of the Federal...
International Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature...
CITES Signed in 1973 and also known as the Washington Convention, the Convention on International Trade...
Natura 2000 To counter the ongoing decline of species in the wild and in natural habitats in the EU and to...
Our tasks Our responsibilities are laid down in the Act Establishing a Federal Agency for Nature Conservation...
International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700...
Broschüre Die Natur feiern – Naturschutz und Religiöse Feste Publication Leaflet • 2020 Die Publikation „Die Natur feiern“ entstand im Rahmen des Projektes „Religionen für biologische Vielfalt“. Dabei handelt es sich... more Broschüre Die Natur feiern 2020 (pdf, 4.74 MB)
BfN Schriften 473 - First Meeting of the European Competent National Authorities Implementing the Nagoya Protocol and the Corresponding EU Regulation Final Report Publication BfN-Schriften • 2017 Against this background, the German CNA – a designated unit at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für... more Skript473 (pdf, 4.05 MB)
Genetic engineering, nature conservation and biological diversity: Boundaries of design Publication Viewpoint • 2022 In this paper, Germany’s Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) presents its position on an... more Genetic engineering, nature conservation and biological diversity (pdf, 3.43 MB)
BfN Schriften 168 - The ecosystem approach in forest biosphere reserves: results from three case studies Publication BfN-Schriften • 2006 The present report is a summary of the results of a study which was completed on behalf of the Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) by a number... more Skript168 (pdf, 599.15 KB)
Renewable Energy Report Publication BfN Report • 2020 The Renewable Energy Report 2019 is based on findings from 40 completed and current research projects at the Bundesamt für Naturschutz... more Order Renewable Energy Report (pdf, 7.7 MB)
Library Page Founded in 1906, the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) library is the biggest and oldest nature conservation library in Germany.... more
BfN Schriften 525 - Expert Meeting on Ecosystem Valuation in the Context of Natural Capital Accounting Publication BfN-Schriften • 2019 Human well-being depends on manifold values and services of nature. There is nothing new about this insight. But much remains to be done to... more Skript525 (pdf, 5.59 MB)
Sustaining Natural Systems for Future Generations Publication Leaflet • 2016 Action for global nature conservation takes on various forms at the BfN. The BfN initiates and supports a broad range of bilateral and... more Sustaining Natural Systems for Future Generations (pdf, 1.83 MB)
BfN Schriften 217 - Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Genetically Modified Plants. Implementation of the Biosafety Protocol Development of Assessment Bases FKZ 201 67 430/07 Publication BfN-Schriften • 2008 The aim of this study was to compile the current international status of research on the environmental impacts of genetically modified... more Skript217 (pdf, 1.04 MB)
BfN-Schriften 515 - Second Meeting of the European Competent National Authorities Implementing the Nagoya Protocol and the Corresponding EU Regulation Final Report Publication BfN-Schriften • 2018 After the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol and the corresponding Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 (EU ABS Regulation), the Member States... more Skript515 (pdf, 958.88 KB)