Floodplains consist of deciduous forests along rivers and streams, which regularly flood. Originally, about 10% of Germany were floodplains. Today, it is just short of 2%. Read more
Naturefund and the Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation have bought 287 square metres of land near the river Sulzbach in Frankfurt-Sossenheim with the intention of converting it… Read more
In less than two weeks Sea Shepherd has raised over $735,000 due to the generosity of supporters worldwide including Naturefund and their members Read more
60,000 hectares of rainforest in Cameroon are to be cleared for a palm oil plantation. Other African countries have already given their rainfor Read more
Naturefund, together with the British natural cosmetic company LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, saves 4,000 square metres of wet meadow in Germany Read more
The Large Blue butterfly is a small butterfly endangered in all of Europe. Wet meadows are an ideal habitat for the butterfly, but in Germany the have become rare. Read more
The Large Pink is one of the most beautiful types of carnation native to Europe. However, due to increasingly intensive farming the flower is now endangered. Read more
The Hehnes meadows used to cover approximately 40 hectares of land in the south of Hesse. Occasional floodings and a high level of groundwater created a special biotope for a large variety of species.… Read more
