Landesamt für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (LUGV)

The Brandenburg State Bird Conservation Centre

On differences between Brandenburg State Bird Conservation Centre and Ornithological stations

Hiddensee, Helgoland and Radolfzell, the three German ornithological stations, primarily carry out ornithological research. To do so, they have specialised on different knowledge areas. Bird protection stations, however, are organised at federal-state level. Their duties are to co-ordinate field-level ornithological species protection or to provide knowledge and groundwork required.

Most important information in brief

• preparing foundations for bird protection in the state of Brandenburg;
• co-ordination of research and science-based bird ringing;
• long-term monitoring of bird numbers and reproduction;
• working out species protection programmes and red lists;
• implementing species-related bird-protection strategies;
• species related (e. g. for the Great Bustard and meadow breeders);
• subject-related (such as bird protection near transmission lines);
• area-related (such as in the 27 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in the state of Brandenburg);
• how to deal with bird species in areas of conflict.
• Implementing the protection of species
• compilation and evaluation of data in keeping with international conventions, such as the (Bonn) convention on the conservation of migratory species, the EU Birds Directive, and the Agreement on the conservation of African-Eurasian migratory water birds (AEWA).

Co-operation with the authorities responsible for nature conservation, farming and hunting enjoys maximum priority in all the activities of the state bird protection station at all times. It goes without saying that it also works closely together with many ornithologists volunteering their services. Comprehensive co-operation has also been established with universities and scientific institutions at home and abroad.

Running projects

• the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) in the state of Brandenburg;
• support for the project of resettling ospreys in Spain;
• young bird management of lesser spotted eagles: a project implemented jointly by the German Wildlife Foundation and the state of Brandenburg;
• effects of wind farms on birds and bats;
• bird protection near transmission lines;
• Special Protection Areas following EU directives and regulations;
• effects of wind farms;
• list of publications

Availability of staff, contacts and how to get there.
You may contact staff from Monday to Thursday between 9.00 a. m. and 3.00 p.m. After prior arrangements, staff will also be available at other times.
Please note that we cannot assist with wounded animals.
We are ready to take up your questions and will offer our support.

Our staff will be readily available to answer any questions you might have regarding birds in Brandenburg.

We would like to point out, however, that we are not a nursing and handling centre for injured animals. Should you find any injured birds, please contact the following:

Aquila e.V.
c/o Naturschutzstation Woblitz (Nature Conservation Station) 
Herr Soemmer
D -16798 Himmelpfort
Germany
Phone: (++49) 33089/ 41204

Please consult the Internet website www.aquila-ev.de for information on how to handle injured animals.

We also directly cooperate with other partners (NGOs): 

• Foerderverein Großtrappenschutz e.V. www.grosstrappe.de (Protection of the Great Bustard)
• Foerderverein fuer Wasservogeloekologie und Feuchtgebietsschutz e.V.
  (Water Fowl Ecology and Protection of Wetlands) Phone: (+49) 33878/ 909920 Fax: (+49) 33878/ 60600
• Foerderverein Aquila e.V. www.aquila-ev.de
• Foerderverein fuer Oekologie und Monitoring von Greifvogel- und Eulenarten e.V.
  (Ecology and the Monitoring of Raptor and Owl Species); Halle
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Berlin-Brandenburger Ornithologen; R. Altenkamp, Phone: (++49) 30/ 8325283
• NABU- Landesverband Brandenburg, www.nabubrandenburg.de

30.11.2009