12 years after the first German status report on floodplains was published a second nationwide study was carried out revising the... more

The leaflet on the reintroduction of the European flat oyster explains why European flat oysters are ecologically important and in the... more

The brochure focuses on the innovations regarding the tasks and contents of landscape planning regulated nationwide by the Federal Nature... more

Cities represent a socio-ecological system in which the highest density of human population coincides with a mosaic of various types of... more

Action for global nature conservation takes on various forms at the BfN. The BfN initiates and supports a broad range of bilateral and... more

A number of international accords and agreements regarding the protection of the seas have been agreed upon during the pastdecades. G... more

This brochure will inform tourism, outdoor recreation and sport representatives about the Natura 2000 concept and at the same time explain... more

Economic activities are at the heart of biodiversity loss. At the same time, most economic sectors are heavily dependent on ecosystem... more

The present study is a representative population survey on nature awareness in Germany. The focus of the 2019 Nature Awareness Study is... more