Workshop series on species protection in a national context

Background

Germany as a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and as member state of the EU has committed itself to the conservation of biological diversity. Important instruments for the implementation of the CBD are the European network of protected areas Natura 2000, basing on Birds Directive and Flora-Fauna-Habitat Directive, as well as the Federal Nature Conservation Act and the National Strategy on Biodiversity of the German government. In Germany the main responsibility for implementation lies with the federal states. To support the implementation of species conservation efforts, a series of three workshops (2014-2016) shall help to facilitate the dialogue between representatives of administration bodies and experts of other stakeholder groups involved in implementation and management.

Workshops

Based on introductory key note presentations a group of approximately 35 participants will discuss relevant issues on the implementation. Solutions and ideas developing during the exchange of experiences will be documented and published.

Third Workshop: Trade with exotic reptiles in Germany: monitor lizards as example (Varanidae)

INA, Vilm Island, 18.-21. April 2016

Second Workshop: The Wolf in Central Europe: Status, threats and management

10.11. - 11.11.2015 German Federal Agency for NatureConservation (BfN)Bonn, Germany

First Workshop - impacts of pesticides and insecticides on forest fauna

The workshop will focus on the Oak Processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea) INA, Vilm Island, 27.-30. April 2014