Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

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Bern Convention
Start date:	1982
Scope:	Global
Policy area:	Environment, biodiversity
Legal status:	Legally binding
Type of instrument:	Regulatory
Form of instrument:	Convention
Language:	English
URL:	Bern Convention website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	Council of Europe
Country(ies):	France
Date:	1/11/2011

The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention) recognizes the need to take positive actions for nature conservation but also to integrate concerns for biodiversity in national policies dealing with planning and development, as well as in countries’ measures against pollution.

Objective	To conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, especially those species and habitats whose conservation requires the co-operation of several States, and to promote such co-operation, with a particular emphasis in endangered and vulnerable species
Target	Wild flora and fauna conservation
Monitoring, assessing and reporting	Reviewing reports, case-file system
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	EU Birds Directive, EU Habitats Directive, NATURA 2000, JNCC, CBD,EEA
Main formal decision making body	European Comunity Council
Main implementing body	Standing Committee that includes all Contracting Parties as well as observer states and organizations
Keywords	Flora and fauna conservation, co-operation between countries, endangered natural habitats, endangered vulnerable species, migratory species

FOREST EUROPE criteria	FOREST EUROPE indicators	ToSIA indicators
Biodiversity	Threatened forest species	Forest biodiversity

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