Europe and Central Asia

Liechtenstein - Botanisch-Zoologische Gesellschaft (BZG)

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1970
Members: 200
Botanisch-Zoologische Ges. (BZG)
St.Markusgasse 19
FL-9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein  
Tel. +423 232 48 19; Fax +423 233 28 19
bzg@bzg.li
renat@renat.li
www.bzg.li

Mission of the Organisation

We aim to protect birds, fauna and flora and their habitats through public awareness. We organize excursions, provide information and performances. We offer comments and views on the legislation relating to nature in Liechtenstein.

Key Activities

Scientific studies, the protection of nature, public appearances, encouraging young people in the conservation of nature.

 

News
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19 Feb 2021

The new wave of plant conservationists in the Balkans

Move over bearded botanists: a new generation of young expert plant scientists are scaling remote Balkan mountains to save extremely rare plants found nowhere else – some with ranges smaller than a football field
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10 Jun 2020

What is the role of bioenergy in a decarbonised Europe?

With its proposed European Green Deal, the European Union aims at becoming the first carbon neutral continent by mid-century. This objective will require deep transformations in the way we consume, move and produce.
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23 Jul 2020

External Dimension of the European Common Fisheries Policy

While EU fish stocks are severely overfished, around 1,000 European vessels are authori
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3 Dec 2020

New European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Today, with the European Bird Census Council, we jointly launch the second edition of the European Breeding Bird Atlas, probably citizen science project ever done in the planet. The atlas is a milestone for nature...
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23 Sep 2020

Ending “temporary cessation” for good – How an EU subsidy is driving overfishing

This report explores and demonstrates, how EU payments for “temporary cessation” of fishing are not only an ineffective management tool for reducing fishing effort, but also ineffective in supporting marine conservation...
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Europe and Central Asia
18 Jun 2020

Save the Mountains: the uphill battle to protect Šar and Osogovo

Have you ever caught a glimpse of a chamois dashing through the snowy mugo pine trees of the Šar mountains? Have you tasted the wild strawberries that grow in the foothills of the Osogovo range? These mesmerizing...
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5 Jun 2020

Turning the tide on EU seas with a Green Recovery

Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the planet, yet we are only just beginning to dis
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8 May 2020

BirdLife position paper: EU Fisheries Control Rules to protect the marine environment

Sensitive species such as seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles forage in highly pr
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7 Oct 2020

How’s nature doing? BirdLife joins momentous collaboration for EU State of Nature report

How can we secure a healthy, sustainable future for nature and people? What do we need to do, and when? In order to figure that out, we first need to understand how nature is doing right now.
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