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...
Now published: Biodiversity and finance News 09.02.2023 • Bonn • News Economic activities are at the heart of biodiversity loss. At the same time, most economic sectors are heavily dependent on ecosystem... more
Start of fellowship programme for young conservationists News 26.01.2023 • Insel Vilm • News Application for the 2023-2025 cycle of the Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme is now open until March 26, 2023. The in-service training... more
Wolves in Germany – new data released today News 28.11.2022 • Bonn • News In the monitoring year 2021/2022 a total number of 161 wolf packs, 42 pairs and 21 single resident individuals were identified. That... more
Leaflet on the reintroduction of the European flat oyster News 02.11.2022 • Bonn • News Why European flat oysters are ecologically valuable and the focus of conservation measures are the subject of a leaflet on the... more
Inspiring young people for the future of nature News 28.10.2022 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News 25 young scientists and conservationists from all over the world came to the Isle of Vilm from 19.-23. October to contribute their... more
Genetic engineering, nature conservation and biological diversity: Boundaries of design News 24.10.2022 • Bonn • News Successful nature conservation, and hence also species conservation, are of paramount importance to functioning ecosystems and require... more
International experts recommend ways on preserving the movements of migratory species in the face of infrastructure development News 25.08.2022 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News The CMS Intersessional Working Group (IWG) met from 27 June to 1 July at the International Academy of nature Conservation Isle of Vilm,... more
International workshop on strengthening synergies for biodiversity and climate News 11.08.2022 • Bonn/Vilm • News How can we jointly overcome the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change? From 1 to 5 August, a hybrid workshop organised by the... more
Successful workshop for young researchers from China and Germany News 03.08.2022 • Bonn • News On the 14th and 15th July, the BfN, in collaboration with its partners from China, organised a virtual workshop for young researchers to... more
New guidance on captive-breeding of reptiles and amphibians News 10.05.2022 • Bonn • News The European Union (EU) is one of the global major importers of living reptiles, as well as their parts and products (such as leather) and... more
Mainstreaming and synergies – integrative perspectives for the CBD negotiations News 21.03.2022 • Bonn • News New BfN study develops concrete recommendations to enhance biodiversity mainstreaming across sectors and strengthen the synergies between... more
Klaus Toepfer Fellowship: 19 nature conservation leaders successfully trained News 18.03.2022 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News 19 nature conservation leaders from 13 countries successfully completed the 18-month Klaus-Toepfer Fellowship programme this week. The... more
Toolkit: Protecting biodiversity through sustainable consumption News 08.02.2022 • Bonn • News Changing our consumer behaviour is crucial for the protection of biodiversity - both locally and globally. Raising awareness about this... more
2021 Status Report on Floodplains now available in English News 16.12.2021 • Bonn • News An English translation of the 2021 "Status Report on German Floodplains" is now available. The report together with nationwide overview... more
Educational videos and training materials on Privately Protected Areas published News 25.11.2021 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News A digital collection of educational videos and training materials on Privately Protected Areas (PPAs) was released today by BfN's... more
Relaunch accomplished – BfN presents its new website News 03.11.2021 • Bonn • News The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) presents itself with a new website: The contents have... more
Successful completion of the university course “Agricultural Management and Biodiversity” 2021 News 27.10.2021 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News For the main module of the university course "Agricultural Management and Biodiversity", 18 students of different disciplines in the field... more
Biodiversity and climate: current research results News 09.09.2021 • Putbus/Insel Vilm • News Experts from different disciplines exchanged their current research results at the trans- and interdisciplinary event "Biodiversity and... more
New president at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation News 31.08.2021 • Bonn • News On September 1, Sabine Riewenherm will take office as President of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). Most recently, the... more
‘Visitors Count!' guideline launched to measure the value of tourism in protected areas News 24.08.2021 • Bonn/Paris • News New guidelines published by BfN and UNESCO put forward a standard methodology for evaluating the impact of protected areas on the local... more