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...
Report of expert meeting on World Heritage published News 27.02.2025 • Vilm • News UNESCO convened an expert meeting to identify actions to harness the World Heritage Convention in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global... more
Strengthening national wetland inventory efforts in Europe News 06.12.2024 • Bonn • News National wetland inventories were the focus of a workshop that brought together around 70 experts from all over Europe on 25 and 26... more
Towards a pan-Alpine perspective on nature restoration News 05.12.2024 • Bonn • News The eight states sharing the Alps are confronted with the need to put the Alpine nature on the pathway of recovery. The recent... more
Nature restoration with broad engagement News 19.08.2024 • Bonn • News The EU Regulation on Nature Restoration officially entered into force on 18 August. To mark the occasion, the BfN presents recommendations... more
Nature Restoration: better framework conditions needed News 22.04.2024 • Bonn • News Nature must not only be protected, but its current status must be urgently improved. That is the key message of a statement submitted by... more
Young researchers at the science-policy interface for climate and biodiversity News 19.04.2024 • Bonn • News In July 2022 around 80 young researchers from China and Germany developed concrete recommendations to strengthen the science-policy... more
European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change News 25.09.2023 • Bonn • News Bonn, 25.09.2023: Between September 26 to 28, around 150 experts from all over Europe will come together in Bonn to discuss the role of... more
Vital: Riverine and coastal wetlands for biodiversity and climate News 26.06.2023 • Bonn • News On 26-28 September 2023, the 5th European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change will take place in Bonn. The conference will focus... more
Publication launch: Strengthening synergies for biodiversity and climate News 07.06.2023 • Bonn • News Tackling biodiversity loss and climate change are two of the biggest challenges of our time. Yet promising solutions exist for addressing... 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
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
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