Euronature

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EuroNatur - European Natural Heritage Foundation
logo
legal form Foundation, endowment
founding 1987
founder BUND , NABU , DUH
Seat Radolfzell am Bodensee ( coordinates: 47 ° 44 ′ 23.1 ″  N , 8 ° 57 ′ 44.1 ″  E )
motto Connect people and nature
purpose Protection of the most important habitats in Europe
Action space Europe
Chair Thomas Potthast
Managing directors Gabriel Schwaderer
sales 4,994,000 euros (2018)
Foundation capital 5,685,000 euros (2018)
Employees 25 (2018)
Website www.euronatur.org

The EuroNatur Foundation for European Natural Heritage is a foundation that supports nature conservation projects in Europe. The seat of the foundation is in Radolfzell .

The foundation was founded in 1987, initiated by the Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND), the German Environmental Aid (DUH) and the Nature Conservation Union Germany (NABU) .

Thomas Potthast has been President of the Foundation since January 1, 2020. Christel Schroeder was President of the Foundation from October 2011 to the end of 2019, and Hartmut Vogtmann was the successor to Claus-Peter Hutter from January 2008 to early July 2011 . Gabriel Schwaderer is the managing director.

aims

The aim of the foundation is to preserve the European natural heritage in all its diversity.

The projects focus on wild animals such as wolves , brown bears , lynxes and endangered migratory birds, as well as valuable natural and cultural landscapes. An important approach in the foundation's work is to connect people and nature in order to achieve a long-term success of the projects for the protection of endangered wild animals and their habitats in Europe.

The foundation is heavily involved in the " European Green Belt " initiative . The aim of the initiative is to permanently preserve the natural values ​​of the former Iron Curtain - through international cooperation - as a corridor of habitats with exceptional biodiversity. In addition to its commitment to the organization of the entire initiative, the EuroNatur Foundation has been coordinating nature conservation activities on the Balkans Green Belt, the southernmost section of the European Green Belt, since 2004.

Working method

The foundation brings together scientists, conservationists, farmers, politicians and entrepreneurs across borders. A special focus is on the Balkans. The foundation does not set up its own structures in its project areas, but cooperates with private and volunteer conservationists on site. She participates in the planning and implementation of large protected areas and develops species protection projects for wolves, bears, lynxes and migratory birds on a scientific basis. Workshops, seminars and training programs are offered to promote the exchange of useful experiences and knowledge on the protection of wild animals in Europe. There is also political lobbying within the European Union.

financing

The foundation is financed through donations, third-party funds and income from the foundation's capital. The foundation bears the DZI donation seal.

Others

The foundation has awarded the undoped EuroNatur Prize since 1993 and the title of European Stork Village since 1994 .

Euronatur, together with the NaturVision Film Festival , the magazine natur and Gelsenwasser, is promoting the photo competition “Natural Treasures of Europe”. The results are summarized every year in the exhibition “Fascination Nature”, which can be seen in various locations. The motifs of the EuroNatur calendar are determined through this photo competition .

Euronatur is a member of the German Nature Conservation Ring .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. The one-man show ends at Euronatur. ( Memento from September 13, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) In: Stuttgarter Zeitung , February 20, 2008.
  2. European Green Belt Initiative. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
  3. BfN profile EuroNatur. In: Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Retrieved May 19, 2019 .
  4. EuroNatur: Call for applications 2020. In: EuroNatur. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .