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...
BfN Schriften 97 - Report on the expert meeting in preparation of SBSTTA-9, October 15 – 19, 2003: Convened by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation at the International Academy for Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 The expert meeting in preparation of the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-9)... more Skript97 (pdf, 1.85 MB)
Monitoring of high nature value farmland Page Since 2009, the Federal Government and the German Länder (states) have conducted joint monitoring of high nature value (HNV) farmland. The... more
Formal issues Page Consideration has to be given to various formal matters with regard to the enforcement of nature conservation law. These include the... more
International Page Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more
UNESCO Natural World Heritage Page As a state party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Germany has committed to conserving natural and cultural heritage assets of... more
BfN Schriften 490 - Analysis and prioritisation of pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species in Germany in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 Publication BfN-Schriften • 2018 According to Article 13 para 1 of the EU Regulation, each of the Member States has to provide for its territory an analysis and... more Skript490 (pdf, 8 MB)
BfN Schrift 76 - Applying the Ecosystem Approach in High-Mountain Ecosystems in Germany: Experiences with the Alpine Convention Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 The Alpine Convention consists of a frame and thematic protocols. The frame defines the aims of the convention and the formalities of... more Skript76 (pdf, 492.35 KB)
BfN Schriften 524 - Vilm ABS Dialogue 2018 – Informing about Domestic Measures for Access to Genetic Resources: Final Report Publication BfN-Schriften • 2019 After entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol and the corresponding Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014, European users of genetic resources (GR)... more Skript524 (pdf, 4.71 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)
BfN Schriften 218 - Countdown 2010 for Marine Ecosystems Publication BfN-Schriften • 2007 In April 2007, around 100 high-level marine conservation experts from European member states joined for a 3-day workshop in Berlin,... more Skript218 (pdf, 4.75 MB)