Landesamt für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz (LUGV)

Department GR

Department for Large Nature Reserves and Regional Development

The most beautiful and most valuable landscapes of the state of Brandenburg are to be found in 11 nature parks, 3 biosphere reserves and the Unteres Odertal national park. Together they account for a third of the state's territory. They also form a part of the National Nature Landscapes alliance, a grouping of all large protected areas in Germany. They are a part of the national natural heritage. These are the leading attractions of the state of Brandenburg for nature lovers. Multiplying offers of nature experience trips have come to serve these requests ever better.

The Department for large protected areas and regional development (GR) of the State Office for Environment is responsible for looking after, developing and administering this total of 15 national nature landscapes.  Its objective is to integrate nature conservation aspects into all forms of land use - ranging from agriculture and forestry to tourism.  This department also wants to develop and promote sustainable types of living and of economic management.

The following are some focal aspects 

• implementing the NATURA 2000 programme
• nature conservation and landscape management
• sustainable regional development and
• environmental education and promotion of nature tourism.

The Department GR managed Dr. Hartmut Kretschmer.

How to reach contacts and how to get there in the department:
  contact persons and list of addresses

Further information:
  Nature conservation and landscape management
  National Natural Landscapes in Brandenburg
  IUCN - International Union for Conservation
        of Nature and Natural Resources
  UNESCO - United Nations Educational,
        Scientific und Cultural Organisation

07.10.2010