Nature management

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Back of the building of the nature administration in Diekirch

The nature administration ( French Administration de la nature et des forêts ) is a Luxembourg authority and responsible for the conservation of nature and the forest in Luxembourg ( Lëtzebuerg ) and is subordinate to the environment minister (lux .: Ë environment minister ).

The nature administration has its headquarters in Diekirch (lux .: Dikrech ).

Surname

The original name of the authority was according to the law of June 1, 1840: Forest Management (French: Administration forestière ). With the law of April 7, 1909, the name was changed to: Water and Forest Administration (French: Administration des eaux et forêts ). On July 1, 2009, the authority was renamed Nature Management or Administration de la nature et des forêts .

tasks

The tasks of the authority are:

  • Nature conservation, conservation of natural resources, biodiversity (lux .: biodiversity ) and landscapes;
  • Conservation and sustainable forest management of the public forest;
  • Promotion of sustainable forest management in private forests;
  • Protection and sustainable management of wildlife ;
  • Raising public awareness of nature and forests;
  • Monitoring and police tasks in the field of nature conservation , forest protection , hunting and fishing .

Information centers

The authority manages five information centers with the task of informing the public about nature conservation:

  • Biodiversum in Remerschen ,
  • Ellergrond information center ( French : Center d'accueil Ellergrond ) in Esch-sur-Alzette (Ellergrond nature reserve),
  • Information center Mirador (French: Center d'accueil Mirador ) in Steinfort ,
  • Information center for the Manternacher Felsen nature reserve (lux .: Manternacher Fiels nature reserve ; also French: Center d'accueil A Wiewesch ) in Manternach ,
  • Forest research center “Burfelt” (French: Center de découverte de la forêt “Burfelt” ) near Burgfrid (lux .: Burfelt or Buergfrid ; French Bourgfried ) in Insenborn (lux .: Ënsber )

organization

The authority consists of three main departments:

  • Directorate
    • Public Works
    • Computer science
    • Mobile unit for surveillance and police tasks in the areas of nature conservation, forest protection, hunting and fishing
  • Central Services
    • Nature area
    • Forest area
  • Regional services

In 2015 the authority employed 410 people. The title of Head of Authority has changed several times over time

  • “Maître forestier” in the sense of forester (law of June 1, 1840)
  • “Garde général en chef” (Law of November 14, 1849)
  • “Inspecteur des eaux et forêts” in the sense of Forest Inspector (Law of May 17, 1874)
  • “Directeur” iSv director (law of April 7, 1909)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Loi du 5 juin 2009 portant a) création de l'Administration de la nature et des forêts b) modification de la loi modifiée du 22 juin 1963 fixant le régime des traitements des fonctionnaires de l'Etat c) abrogation de la loi modifiée du 4 June 1973 portant reorganization de l'administration des Eaux et Forêts. Mémorial A No. 142 from June 18, 2009 ; Texts coordonné (Pdf) : Loi du 4 juillet 1973 portant reorganization de l'administration des eaux et forêts. Mém. 1973, 955; mod. L. 5 July 1989, Mém. 1989, 964; L. 28 may 2004, Mém. 2004, 1548.
  2. ↑ a b Rita Ruppert, 2015. "Administration de la nature et des forêts" has existed for 175 years. Luxemburger Wort of June 18, 2015, p. 18.
  3. ^ Frank Wolter: Aperçu de l'évolution historique de l'Administration depuis sa création en 1840. In: Administration de la nature et des forêts, 1840–2015: 175 Joer am Déngscht vu Mënsch an Natur. Luxembourg 2015, Administration de la nature et des forêts, pp. 141–189.