Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

Bern Convention
Duration:	1982 - ongoing
Scope:	Global
Policy area:	Environment, Biodiversity
Legal status:	Legally binding
Language:	English
URL:	Bern Convention website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	Council of Europe
Country(ies):	??
Date:	1/11/2011

The 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. Bern Convention Parties have developed guidance over the years on how to best protect wild fauna, flora and natural habitats as well as addressing some of the main threats faced.

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	Qualitative, quantifiable: to promote national policies for the conservation of wild flora, wild fauna and natural habitats; and to integrate its conservation into national planning, development and environmental policies, to promote education and disseminate information on the need to conserve these species
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds (the EC Birds Directive), Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (the EC Habitats Directive) and the European network of protected areas (Natura 2000)
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	No FOREST EUROPE indicators for this Policy process	No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process