The Bern Convention is a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation, covering most of the natural heritage of the European continent and extending to some States of Africa.
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Over thirty years ago, an innovative legal text was adopted to protect Europe’s wild plants and animals. The Council of Europe’s Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (1979), or Bern Convention, was the first international treaty to protect both species and habitats and to bring countries together to decide how to act on nature conservation.
Highlights
- 2nd annual meeting of the Bureau - 9-10 September 2019, Strasbourg (France)
- Groups of Experts on climate change and protected areas - 2-4 October 2019, Trondheim (Norway)
