To counter the ongoing decline of species in the wild and in natural habitats in the EU and to conserve biodiversity, the Birds Directive... more

Nature does not recognise political borders. This applies to the distribution of plants and animals, and to many of the challenges faced in... more

Consideration has to be given to various formal matters with regard to the enforcement of nature conservation law. These include the... more

Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more

Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more

Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature conservation law provides external links to... more

The following is an overview of the legal instruments governing nature conservation. Nature conservation and landscape management are... more

Welcome to the website of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. The abbreviation is BfN. This text is written in easy to... more

Many habitats have long been subject to increasing threat, not least due to intensification and increasing uniformity in agriculture. This... more

Tourism and nature-based sports are reliant on nature and an environment that are diverse and ideally intact. But they can also put... more