Bird protection
Bird protection is basically a collective term for all measures that are suitable for the conservation, promotion or settlement of birds . Bird protection is a sub-unit of nature conservation and is linked to ornithology in many ways .
Bird protection measures can target certain bird species or several or all species that occur or are to be settled in a certain area .
The historical origins of a concept of bird protection, which was linked to a specific concept, can be assumed in German-speaking countries for around the late 19th century, when the spread of the first bird species declined noticeably in the course of industrialization. One of the most important pioneers of this early bird protection movement was the Thuringian professional officer Hans Freiherr von Berlepsch .
Depending on which species are to be promoted or settled, various measures may be appropriate. Well-known and popular bird protection measures are hanging nest boxes and winter feeding .
In Germany , Austria and Switzerland , certain authorities and research institutions, in particular the ornithological and bird protection centers, as well as associations and other nature conservation organizations, have long been concerned with bird protection. For the European Union the Birds, among other things by the Birds Directive (79/409 / EEC) and the Habitats Directive (92/43 EEC /) Union law committed.
See also
- WG Sea Bird Protection
- BirdLife - an international organization for the protection of birds , their habitats and the worldwide conservation of biodiversity
- Bird sanctuary
- Protected areas in nature and landscape protection
- Winter feeding
- State Association for Bird Protection in Bavaria
- Nature Conservation Association Germany
- Birdlife Austria
- Swiss bird protection
- Jordsand Association
- National Committee of Audubon Societies
Web links
Legal provisions
Europe:
- EUR-Lex : Original Birds Directive (79/409 / EEC) in the last version of November 20, 2006
- EUR-Lex: Birds Directive (2009/147 / EC) as amended on November 30, 2009
Germany:
