This division is the federal authority responsible for biodiversity and landscapes, their ecosystem services, conservation, promotion and development, and sustainable use and hunting.
Its main activities are:
- conservation, promotion and sustainable use of a rich biodiversity which is responsive to change
- maintenance and quality-oriented development of the landscapes as a high-quality living, working and cultural environment
- structuring and development of ecological infrastructure
- setting the conditions for sustainable hunting
- highlighting the beauty, particularities and diversity of nature and landscapes and their benefits for society and the economy
- increasing the expertiseand raising the awareness on the importance and the protection and conservation of biodiversity and landscapes
- assessment of federal legislative responsibilities in nature and landscape conservation
- awarding of subsidies under the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage Act (NCHA), Hunting Act (JSG), Forests Act (WaG)
The division is responsible for the following topics:
Management:
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Hans Romang
Position: head of division
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Claudio De Sassi
Position: head of section Biodiversity Policy
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Gabriella Silvestri
Position: head of section Ecological Infrastructure
vacant
Position: head of section Wildlife conservation, deputy head of division
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Benoît Magnin
Position: head of section Landscape Management
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Matthias Stremlow
Position: head of section Landscape Policy
Last modification 21.05.2024
Contact
Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Biodiversity and Landscape Division
Postal address:
CH-3003 Bern
Location of our offices:
Worblentalstrasse 68, 3063 Ittigen
Tel.: +41 58 462 93 89