Biosphere reserves in Germany
From the Wadden Sea to the Alps, Germany’s biosphere reserves represent diverse habitats with rich biodiversity. Old beech forests, meadow orchards and clear lakes form unique natural and cultural landscapes. As part of the family of “National Natural Landscapes”, they are an important component of the national strategy on biological diversity. The National Natural Landscapes today consist of 18 biosphere reserves, 16 national parks, 104 nature parks, and 3 certified wilderness areas.
Volunteer Management: a wealth of Experience and Ideas
Discover a wealth of experience in volunteer management – collectively acquired and consolidated by numerous colleagues – and incorporate into your daily work this extensive pool of knowledge relating to all aspects of “Volunteers in Parks”. This brochure presents a sampling of the results from the past three-year project phase of this German nationwide volunteer program.
Quality criteria and standards for German national parks
Against the background of the alarming decline in global biodiversity, national parks are of outstanding importance for safeguarding species and habitat diversity. In response to the worrying state of nature, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The establishment of a global network of terrestrial and marine protected areas, and the simultaneous establishment of their effective management, are the main goals of the CBD’s Programme of Work on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reserves in Germany
Seals, dippers, Rhön sheep, orchids, salt marshes and more: the German biosphere reserves are characterized by a great diversity of habitats with a varied range of animal and plant species. With their ancient beech forests, clear lakes, rugged karst landscapes, and craggy peaks, they are representative of unique natural and cultural landscapes. Their objective is to promote sustainable development in all areas of life and economy, where people and nature are in harmony. As such, they are internationally representative model regions.
Guidelines for the National Junior Ranger Programme
EUROPARC Germany and WWF Germany work in partnership with the National Natural Landscapes. They have the goal of protecting biological diversity and encouraging people to play an active role in the achievement of this. The inclusion of children and young people in educational activities is an important part of attaining this goal.
The German Junior Ranger Program
Since 2008, the exciting nationwide Junior Ranger program of EUROPARC Germany and the Nationale Naturlandschaften has sparked interest in children and young people about nature, the environment, and biological diversity.
European protected area conference EUROPARC 2011
The 2011 conference in Bad Urach was no different with inspiring words from our key note speakers opening the proceedings, called us to consider how protected areas can deliver benefits for Nature and People. Learning from this we now look forward to see how all members and their teams create and participate in new projects and a daily work that leads to a greener society, conservation of Biodiversity and communicating the spirit of Nature. Their words and call to action with the deliberations of the workshops and are represented in this conference report.
National parks in Germany
National Parks are a showcase of the natural features of a country. They are at the centre of public awareness. The tradition of National Parks in Germany is relatively young. Now this tradition is nearly 50 years old. The first National Park in Germany was created in 1970 when the Bavarian Forest National Park was designated. National Parks got a special push in 1990 with the help of the National Park programme of the former German Democratic Republic. Now, the 16 designated National Parks in Germany are widely recognised and accepted among large parts of the population.
Biosphere reserves in Germany
The German UNESCO biosphere reserves represent unique natural and cultural landscapes. These fascinating landscapes and valuable ecosystems extend from the Baltic Sea to the Alps, from Southeast Rügen to Berchtesgaden. Integrated into the worldwide network of UNESCO biosphere reserves, they are internationally representative model regions. They aim to promote and facilitate sustainable development in all economic and other areas of life, in harmony with nature.
Wissen teilen – Internationaler Austausch von Schutzgebietsakteuren
Dass die im Umwelt- und Naturschutz bestehenden Probleme nicht nur regional, sondern vor allem auch global und in grenzüberschreitender Kooperation gelöst werden müssen, ist bereits seit Jahrzehnten erkannt und die Grundlage für eine Vielzahl internationaler Übereinkünfte, wie z. B. der Konvention zur Erhaltung der biologischen Vielfalt (CBD) oder dem Klimaschutzabkommen.