Bird conservation

Birds is basically a collective term for all measures that are appropriate to the preservation, promotion or settlement of birds. The Birds is a sub-unit of nature conservation and is linked in many ways with ornithology.

Birds measures can target specific species or to several or all species that occur in a given area or will be located.

The historical origins of the Birds thought, which was associated with a specific concept should be recognized in the German speaking about for the late 19th century, when in the course of industrialization, the spread first bird species declined markedly. One of the most important pioneers of this early bird conservation movement was the Thuringian career officer Hans Freiherr von Berlepsch.

Depending on which species should be promoted or established, various measures may be appropriate. Well-known and popular measures to protect birds are hanging nest boxes and the winter feeding.

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland in particular the bird and bird Wait Wait, and associations and other conservation organizations also have long been certain authorities and research institutions involved in the protection of birds. Birds including through the Birds Directive ( 79/409/EEC ) and the Habitats Directive ( 92/43/EEC ) is enshrined in EU law for the European Union.