Nature Park Animal of the Year

The Nature Park Animal of the Year award has been presented by the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park Association since 2003. With the title, he wants to draw attention to the importance of nature parks in Germany for the landscape and for the flora and fauna living there.

Previous winners

year	German name	scientific name	Illustration
2003	Tree frog	Hyla arborea
2004	Otter	Lutra lutra
2005	Great noctule bat	Nyctalus noctula
2006	kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
2007	Banded demoiselle	Calopteryx splendens
2008	grass snake	Natrix natrix
2009	Badger	Meles meles
2010	Red kite	Milvus milvus
2011	Northern crested newt	Triturus cristatus
2012	Eagle owl	Bubo bubo
2013	Little vendace	Coregonus albula
2014	Golden bell	Bucephala clangula
2015	Water shrew	Neomys fodiens
2016	crane	Grus grus
2017	Moor frog	Rana arvalis
2018	partridge	Perdix perdix
2019	no award	-
2020	Bumblebee	Bombus pascuorum

See also

• Holstein Switzerland Nature Park

Web links

• Website of the Holstein Switzerland Nature Park Association for Nature Park Animal of the Year
• Winner of the "Nature of the Year"