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...
Europe Page Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more
Europe Page BfN is active at various levels of EU nature conservation policy. Under a bilateral agreements, this work is also supplemented by... 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 BMUV Advisory Assistance Programme, and also under other BMUV funding programmes, BfN oversees nature conservation projects... 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 Policy Brief: Peatland Strategies in Europe (pdf, 1019.89 KB)
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 (pdf, 5.03 MB)
BfN Schriften 322 - Spiritual Values of Protected Areas of Europe. Workshop Proceedings Publication BfN-Schriften • 2012 The proceedings provide a comprehensive compilation of the results of the international workshop on spiritual values on protected areas in... more Skript322 (pdf, 8.26 MB)
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 Skript271b (pdf, 1.7 MB)
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 Skript367 (pdf, 3.12 MB)
BfN Schriften 451 - Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe 2015 Publication BfN-Schriften • 2016 The conference offers a regular international forum for discussions on important current marine conservation issues in Europe, with... more Skript451 (pdf, 8.14 MB)