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Europe

 

From Baltic peatlands to bird migration over Mediterranean islands, NABU is actively involved in many nature conservation and environmental projects on the continent – together with its BirdLife partners and other European networks. Most of Germany’s environmental legislation is determined by decisions taken in Brussels. EU agriculture and fishing policies have a heavy impact on how land and seas are used across the continent.

Through its political lobbying and campaigns NABU has influenced many important decisions, protecting thousands of important bird areas by EU law, saving precious sites in Poland and reducing illegal hunting in Malta and Cyprus.

The EU-LIFE funding programme helps to implement important cross-border restoration measures such as the Climate Mitigation project LIFE Peat Restore coordinated by NABU. Our current cross-border peatland projects are LIFE Multi Peat and LIFE Peat Carbon.

In addition to the Federal Headquarters in Berlin, we run the NABU Brussels Office.


NABU on the ground in Europe

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projects in Europe

An aerial shot of the peatlands in the Slowinski National Park, Poland - photo: Volker Gehrmann
LIFE Multi Peat

What Europe needs? Wet peatlands! NABU is part of the international project LIFE Multi Peat that aims to rewet and manage degraded peatlands covering an area of 689 hectare. The project is being implemented in Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and Germany. more →

A bird’s eye-view of the Havel project area - photo: NABU/IFA
The Lower Havel River

The Lower Havel is the largest and most important non-coastal wetlands area in Central Europe. The area suffered serious ecological degradation, especially in the 20th century. Now nature is thriving again, thanks to Europe’s largest river restoration project. more →

Latvia Sudas Zviedru purvs - photo: Mara Pakalne
LIFE Peat Carbon

This project, which is running until 2027, aims to reduce CO₂ emissions in project sites by the equivalent of 37.117 tons of CO₂ per year in Latvia and 3.500 tons of CO₂ equivalent per year in Finland. NABU is supporting the project with its expertise in peatland restoration and communications. more →

Marsh marigolds in a wet meadow near the Lower Havel - photo: NABU / Klemens Karkow
Good grounds for nature conservation

What are the sources of money for conservation on private land? In Germany, mainly public funding. Other models exist in the USA and South Africa. The project “Good grounds for nature conservation” asks how to implement tax relief for voluntary conservation. more →

Fog over the variegated landscape of "Zacharovanyj Kraj" National Park - Foto: USPB
Protecting the 'Enchanted Valley' bog

In the Ukraine, NABU can rely on active animal support to protect important peatlands – in the 'Enchanted Land' National Park, beavers and their dams assist with the rewetting of precious peatlands, thereby fostering climate and species protection. more →

Sunset over Madiesenu Mire in Augstroze, Latvia - photo: Mara Pakalne
LIFE Peat Restore

NABU is part of the LIFE Peat Restore project that aims to rewet degraded peatlands covering an area of 5,300 hectares in Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia to restore their function as carbon sinks. more →

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Overview of our focus regions - photo: Adobe Stock / vegofox
Focus Regions

All over the world biodiversity is at risk, and with it people's quality of life. Nature conservation must transcend borders. Together with international partners, NABU is active in these regions: Europe, Africa, Central Asia, South East Asia and the Caucasus. more →

CONTACT

Tilmann Disselhoff - Foto: Sevens Maltry
Tilmann Disselhoff
Head of Team European Wetlands Write an email
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Raphael Weyland
Head of Brussels Office Raphael.Weyland@NABU.de
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Katja Kaupisch
Head of Central Asia and Eastern Europe Programme Katja.Kaupisch@NABU.de

European Wetlands

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Protect wetlands in Europe

Intact peatlands are essential for the protection of climate and biodiversity. NABU works internationally to restore these vital ecosystems.

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The EU is very important for the protection of biodiversity and for combatting climate crisis. Our goal? Shaping a better EU environmental policy!

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