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...
Promoting associations and organisations Page Environment protection and nature conservation policy relies on associations and organisations as partners. These inform and raise... more
Building Institutional Capacity in Government Conservation and Protected Area Organisations Publication Discussion paper • 2017 Workshop Report of a the workshop "Building Institutional Capacity in Government Conservation and Protected Area Organisations" to explore... more Building Institutional Capacity in Government Conservation and Protected Area Organisations (pdf, 1.24 MB)
BfN Schriften 1 - Internationale Übereinkommen, Programme und Organisationen im Naturschutz Publication BfN-Schriften • 1998 Internationale Naturschutzaktivitäten haben in den letzten Jahren an Umfang und Zahl stark zugenommen. Für interessierte Bürger oder... more Skript1 (pdf, 297.05 KB)
Information for employers Page The Klaus Toepfer Fellowship Programme aims to strengthen organisations from the nature conservation sector in Central and Eastern Europe,... more
Privacy Policy Page Responsible handling of personal data is important to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). We want you to know what data we... more
Instruments Page The following is an overview of the legal instruments governing nature conservation. Nature conservation and landscape management are... more
BfN Schriften 273 - Implementing a Pan-Alpine Ecological Network. A Compilation of Major Approaches, Tools and Activities Publication BfN-Schriften • 2010 The publication provides suggestions and support for stakeholders from different fields of activity who work for the implementation of... more Skript273 (pdf, 4.66 MB)
BfN Schriften 95 - Sustainable Tourism and European Policies: The European Agenda 21 for Tourism - Report of the NGO-Workshop, Isle of Vilm, 24th -26th of March 2003 Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 From March 23-26, 2003 the Workshop “Sustainable tourism development and European policies” convened 24 participants representing 15... more Skript95 (pdf, 2.37 MB)
BfN Schriften 509 - Proceedings of the European Conference “Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change – Challenges, Opportunities and Evidence Gaps” Publication BfN-Schriften • 2018 The joint BfN/ENCA European Conference on “Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change” was held in Bonn, Germany on 27-29... more Skript509 (pdf, 4.38 MB)
International cooperation Page Nature does not recognise political borders. This applies to the distribution of plants and animals, and to many of the challenges faced in... more
