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, Climate Action, Nature Conservation...
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...
Europe Page The BfN is involved in European nature conservation policy at various levels. These activities are supplemented with work to promote the... more
Europe Page Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more
Peatland strategies in Europe Page Intact peatlands are highly specialised ecosystems that perform a wide range of important functions. Despite this fact, vast areas of... more
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Page As part of the BMUKN Advisory Assistance Programme, and also under other BMUKN funding programmes, BfN oversees nature conservation... more
Peatland Strategies in Europe Publication Policy Briefs • 2020 Peatlands are wide spread across Europe with a concentration in Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe (Ireland, United Kingdom, the... more
Riverine and coastal wetlands in Europe for biodiversity and climate Publication Discussion paper • 2023 Riverine and coastal wetlands are vital ecosystems for nature and people. They provide significant contributions to human health and... more Riverine and coastal wetlands in Europe for biodiversity and climate
BfN Schriften 367 - Proceedings of the European Conference „Climate Change and Nature Conservation in Europe – an ecological, policy and economic perspective“ Publication BfN-Schriften • 2014 The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in co-operation with the ENCA Climate Change Group and with support from the Free... more
BfN Schriften 149 - World Natural Heritage and Cultural Landscapes in Europe The Potential of Europe’s World Natural Heritage Publication BfN-Schriften • 2005 The 28th meeting of the World Heritage Committee (Suzhou/China, 2004) concluded that all parties to the World Heritage Convention should... more
BfN Schriften 271b - Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessments in Europe. Supplementary Report Publication BfN-Schriften • 2010 This document is a supplement to the final report of the European study and summarizes 32 of 40 methodologies found in Europe for... more
BfN Schriften 50 - Financial Instruments for Nature Conservation in Central and Eastern Europe Publication BfN-Schriften • 2001 The seminar "Financial Instruments for Nature Conservation in CEE", jointly organised by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation... more
