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Bundesamt für Naturschutz

Welcome to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. We are a higher federal authority who provide professional, scientific and administrative expertise in nature conservation and landscape management.

News

22.04.2025
Bonn
A new study commissioned by the BfN found that the wild population of golden geckos (Gekko badenii) likely decreased by 40-60 % due to extensive harvest from the wild. As key... more
06.12.2024
Bonn
National wetland inventories were the focus of a workshop that brought together around 70 experts from all over Europe on 25 and 26...
05.12.2024
Bonn
The eight states sharing the Alps are confronted with the need to put the Alpine nature on the pathway of recovery. The recent...
11.10.2024
Bonn
To protect biodiversity, we must strengthen nature-friendly consumption. At a two-day international workshop at the BfN on 8-9 October,...
19.08.2024
Bonn
The EU Regulation on Nature Restoration officially entered into force on 18 August. To mark the occasion, the BfN presents recommendations...
20.06.2024
Bonn
The European Green Deal has brought a lot of momentum to European environmental and climate policy in recent years. How can its high level...
07.06.2024
Bonn/Insel Vilm
The future of the serial World Heritage site ‘Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe’ was...
22.04.2024
Bonn
Nature must not only be protected, but its current status must be urgently improved. That is the key message of a statement submitted by...
19.04.2024
Bonn
In July 2022 around 80 young researchers from China and Germany developed concrete recommendations to strengthen the science-policy...
11.12.2023
Bonn
River floodplains and coastal wetlands are essential for preserving biodiversity and combatting climate change. While the United Nations...

Events

Events

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