Vision and mission
Who we are
Our vision is an Earth with intact ecosystems, a stable climate and a high level of biodiversity. Our mission is to structurally reduce damage to nature and the climate, while working with strong local actors to protect and restore biodiversity, the climate, ecosystems and their services. We want to make land use and other economic activities eco-friendly, promoting climate neutrality and a circular economy.
We are committed to this mission both in Germany and through our international projects – for people and nature. The Federal Association implements projects in Africa, Central Asia and South-East Asia.
Our organisation
Here, we provide an overview of our collaboration with the NABU foundations and our global network.
We’re all part of the same family
NABU Foundation in Germany
The abundance of rare species and the valuable countryside in the new German Federal States were described by the former German Federal Minister for the Environment Klaus Töpfer as the ‘silverware of German unity’. More than 100,000 hectares of these natural treasures were the property of people. With reunification, these areas were merged into the property of the Federal Republic and became privatised.
Today The NABU Foundation for National Natural Heritage buys and develops valuable nature conservation land in Germany: More than 390 natural paradises offer permanently protected habitats for endangered animals and plants.
Globally active for nature conservation
International NABU Foundation
NABU International Nature Conservation Foundation has been working on behalf of people and nature, for the protection of endangered species and valuable biosphere reserves around the world, since 2009. We are active in places where intact natural areas still exist but are coming under increasing pressure.
In close cooperation with local communities and partner organisations, we work to protect lions and white storks in Tanzania, elephants in East Africa and Asia, and endangered rhinos and tigers in Northern India and the Indonesian rainforests. The Foundation has also been supporting selected international NABU projects for many years, such as biodiversity monitoring in Hutan Harapan.
Our network
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is the largest international Partnership for nature conservation of more than 120 national partners. By working together, we can increase our effectiveness and influence and of course, nature conservation doesn’t just stop at a country’s national frontiers. NABU is the organisation’s German partner and utilises the partnership to extend its work internationally.
