Nature, climate and biodiversity

Protection of natural habitats and biodiversity helps preserve threatened natural areas and wild species of plants and animals. Energy and raw materials are limited resources and should be used sparingly. You can also help fight climate change by reducing your energy consumption and by choosing a resource-conserving heating system or building style.

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Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection
Do you slaughter animals commercially for human consumption? Then you must have the animals officially inspected before and after slaughter.
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Application for payment of compensation for damage caused to game exposed to radiation
If the game you shot is contaminated with more than 600 becquerels of caesium per kilogram of radiation/radioactivity, you can apply for payment of compensation for damages.
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Apply for a tree felling permit within a protection period
If you want to fell a tree or other woody plant between March and September, you need a special permit.
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Applying for a certificate of exemption from the marketing ban for Annex A species
The animals, plants or their products listed in Annex A of the EC Species Protection Regulation 338/97 are subject to a marketing ban. If you wish to use Annex A specimens for commercial purposes, you must apply for a certificate of exemption.
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Applying for a permit for the import and export of protected plant and animal species
If you want to import or export specimens of protected animal and plant species into or from the EU, you will need a permit.
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Applying for a tree felling permit for protected landscape elements
If you want to cut down a specially protected tree, you need an exemption permit.
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Biowaste
Biowaste is biodegradable plant, animal or fungal material that can be disposed of in parks and gardens. park and garden waste, Landscaping waste, food and kitchen waste fro...
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Biowaste disposal
The waste disposal of private households and thus also of biowaste from private households is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities as public waste disposal providers.
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Bulky waste
Bulky waste is solid waste that cannot be placed in the prescribed collection containers due to its bulkiness, size or weight and is therefore collected and transported separatel...
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Bulky waste disposal
You can find out where your bulky waste can be disposed of from the waste management company in your town or municipality.
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Combat giant hogweed
If you have discovered giant hogweed, report it to the landowner or land user and the Lower Nature Conservation Authority. Combat findings on your own property yourself in compliance with the requirements - in this way you ensure a safe environment.
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Connection to household utilities
This section provides information on the topics of default supply and household waste disposal.
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Cruelty to animals
Reports of cruelty to animals and inappropriate animal husbandry are received and the necessary measures are taken.
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E-waste disposal
The waste disposal of private households and thus also the disposal of electronic waste from private households is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities as public waste disposal authorities.
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Eel register: Delete eel fishermen
If you wish to give up eel fishing, you must deregister with the upper fisheries authority.
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Fighting ragweed (ragweed)
Mugwort (also called ragweed, ragweed, wild hemp or by its English name ragweed) originates from the north-eastern United States and is increasingly spreading in Europe.The plant...
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Garden waste
Garden waste is exclusively organic plant waste that is produced during the maintenance and cultivation of a garden.
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Hand in hazardous waste for disposal
So-called problematic waste must be disposed of separately from household waste, as it can be hazardous to health or the environment.
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Hand in recyclables for disposal
As a rule, various disposal systems are set up for the disposal of recyclable materials (container collection and/or disposal at recycling centers).
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Household waste disposal
The disposal of waste and thus also of household waste/residual waste from private households as well as other disposal waste from other areas of origin is the task of the districts and independent cities.
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Living animal welfare
Animals are our fellow creatures whose protection is a national objective. Animal welfare violations can be prosecuted under criminal law.
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Notification of dead and sick birds (wild birds and domestic poultry)
If you suspect avian influenza, please use the information provided below and report this to the competent authority. They can check the suspicion and, if confirmed, make this public and initiate further measures.
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Participate in the creation of a land use plan
The municipalities decide on the preparation of land use plans as part of their municipal planning sovereignty.
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Pay waste fee
Are you a leaseholder, homeowner or landowner? Then you have to pay waste disposal charges.
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Prevention, recycling and disposal of waste
We have to deal with waste every day. And the question always comes up: where to put it? Citizens are also constantly asking themselves how they can save on fees by avoiding wast...
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Problem waste
Hazardous waste", also known as "problematic waste" or "special waste", includes waste that can be hazardous to health or the environment during use and...
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Register home slaughter
Do you want to slaughter a pet or ungulate at home for your own use? Then you must register this with the competent authority.
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Relocation of nests of protected insect species – hornets, bumblebees, wasps and wild bees
Hornets, wasps, bumblebees and wild bees are protected species. They are colony-forming insects and do not survive longer than one summer. They fulfill important functions in the...
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Report commercial fishing
If you catch eels for commercial purposes, you must send written records of each catch as an annual report to the upper fisheries authority.
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Report eel stocking
If you introduce eels into water bodies (stocking), you must record this and send it to the competent authority as an annual report.
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Request advice on the prevention, recycling and disposal of waste
As far as possible, waste should not be produced in the first place (waste prevention) or items should be repaired and reused (reuse, e.g. furniture, shoes, clothing). If this is...
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Waste paper
Waste paper is a valuable raw material for the manufacture of paper products, making a significant contribution to the conservation of resources.
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Waste paper disposal
The disposal of waste and therefore also waste paper from private households is the responsibility of the districts and independent cities.
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