Ownership brings obligations! Our land and property tenure allows us to develop the countryside in a sustainable and unrestricted manner (biotope design measures) for the benefit of endangered wildlife and their habitats. more information
Our species conservation buildings provide breeding cavities, nest sites, niches, daylight roosts and summer and winter quarters for up to 50 increasingly endangered species that reside and breed in man-made structures. more information
We are actively involved in bird protection camps in Southern Europe at the hotspots of illegal bird slaughter in the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Italy (the Sardinia and Sicily Regions) to combat unlawful bird poaching, still practised in these regions. more information
In support of the diversity of wildlife species, our wildlife conservation projects include the protection of the Black Stork population, tree crown maintenance for the Little Owl and promotion of the voluntary work of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation stations. more information
Our STOP Bird Slaughter campaign informs the public and politicians about the continuing massive contraventions of the 1979 EU Bird Protection Guidelines by member states in Southern Europe.
More informationA volunteer-led species survey carried out on our newly acquired meadow plot on Hiddensee has documented numerous rare plant species and confirmed the great conservation importance of our salt marshes... more information
Only consistently protected areas can guarantee that the breeding grounds of the Greater Flamingo, Little Tern, Black-winged Stilt, Stone Curlew and Skylark in our Pantani Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Sicily remain undisturbed. However, new threats are increasingly emerging: for example, areas of our migratory bird sanctuary that have not yet been fenced off are being misused for illegal rubbish dumping ... to the project
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The Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt is a foundation under civil law and has statutory responsibilities in respect of the protection of endangered wildlife species.
The Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt is recognised as a non-profit organization by decision of the Bielefeld city centre tax office (Tax No. 305/5981/1222) dated July 13, 2026. Donations are tax deductible. The foundation is also recognised by the foundation authority of the Detmold (NRW) district government.