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...
CITES Page Signed in 1973 and also known as the Washington Convention, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and... more
Integrating biodiversity into sustainable production and consumption activities – The way forward for businesses Publication Policy Briefs • 2022 How can businesses promote sustainable consumption for biodiversity? This policy brief highlights key business activities and priority... more Policy Brief Integrating biodiversity – The way forward for businesses (pdf, 952.74 KB)
New developments and regulatory issues in plant genetic engineering Publication Viewpoint • 2021 Based on its study of NGTs, the European Commission published an Inception Impact Assessment. It proposes reviewing – and potentially... more Viewpoint Plant Genetic Engeneering (pdf, 680.76 KB)
Integrating biodiversity into sustainable production and consumption activities – The way forward for policy makers Publication Policy Briefs • 2022 How can policy-makers integrate biodiversity into their sustainable consumption agendas? This policy brief recommends essential measures... more Policy Brief Integrating biodiversity – The way forward for policy makers (pdf, 956.21 KB)
BfN Schriften 445 - Trade study of selected east African timber production species Publication BfN-Schriften • 2016 Only available as printed version more
The Nagoya Protocol Page The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the... more
BfN Schriften 118 - Trade in and Conservation of two Shark Species, Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) and Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Publication BfN-Schriften • 2004 FAO has developed an International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks and has recommended that shark fishing... more Skript118 (pdf, 1.04 MB)
BfN Schriften 613 - Using Satellite Images for Wetland Management and Planning in Africa. A Handbook for Wetland Managers and Practitioners Publication BfN-Schriften • 2021 This handbook aims to demonstrate how satellite images can support information-based management and planning of wetlands, with a focus on... more Skript 613 (pdf, 5.73 MB)
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
Regional Youth Workshop on IPBES for Europe and Central Asia 2023 Event Workshop Internationale Naturschutzakademie Insel Vilm • Date, time06.11.2023 (Mon) 18:30 – 10.11.2023 (Fri) 09:00 The regional workshop aims at involving early career professionals and young conservationists from European countries (including the CEE... more