Conservation of plants, animals and nature

Intact flora and fauna and thriving nature are important for our quality of life. Here you will find services and information regarding nature conservation – for example, about proper handling of waste materials, chemicals and emissions.

Services in Conservation of plants, animals and nature

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Administer veterinary medicinal products
Are you a producer of animal foods and use various veterinary medicines to restore the health of your animals? Then observe the applicable legal provisions for the administration of veterinary medicinal products.
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Agri-environment and climate measures
Do you run a farm in Rhineland-Palatinate or are your land located in Rhineland-Palatinate? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply to participate in the program.
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Animal Burial Farewell Forest
If your pet has left you forever, a resting place can help to give your pet a dignified farewell. A farewell forest offers this possibility.
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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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Apply for a conversion permit
Do you want to clear your forest? Then you need a permit for this.
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Apply for a general preliminary assessment to determine whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required in mining
If you are planning a new mining or expansion project, in certain cases you must initiate a general preliminary assessment to determine whether an environmental impact assessment must be carried out.
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Apply for a permit change for the withdrawal and discharge of water from surface waters
If water abstraction from surface waters for which a permit under water law has been granted is to be changed, an application for a permit amendment must be submitted to the competent authority.
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Apply for a permit under water law for the construction, expansion or use of rail-specific infrastructure
If you want to build, expand or operate Deutsche Bahn operating facilities and this is associated with impacts on bodies of water, you must apply for a permit under water law from the Federal Railway Authority.
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Apply for a site-specific preliminary assessment to determine whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required in mining
If you are planning a new mining project, in certain cases you must initiate a site-specific preliminary assessment to determine whether an environmental impact assessment must be carried out.
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Apply for a tree felling permit within a protection period
If you want to cut down a tree or other woody plant between March and September, you will need an exemption.
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Apply for a zoo permit
If you want to run a zoo, you need permission from the nature conservation authority.
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Apply for authorization to mark (ISMP15) packaging material made of wood
If you as an entrepreneur wish to affix markings to wooden packaging material in accordance with ISPM No. 15, you must be authorized to do so by the competent authority. You can find out more here.
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Apply for entry in the EMAS register
At the end of the EMAS certification process, you can have your organization entered in the EMAS register.
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Apply for information on the contaminated site or soil protection register
Would you like to know whether there are any suspected contaminated sites or harmful soil changes on a property? Then you can apply for information from the register of contaminated sites from the relevant authority.
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Apply for initial afforestation permit
Do you want to replant a forest-free area into a forest? Then you need a permit for this.
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Apply for new vineyards for wine
If you want to grow wine on new vineyards, you generally need a permit from the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE).
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Apply for permission to withdraw and discharge water from surface waters
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Apply for permission to withdraw and discharge water from surface waters in a formal procedure
If you wish to withdraw or discharge water from surface waters, you can apply for a permit under water law from the relevant water authority. In some cases, this can only be granted in a formal administrative procedure.
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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 to import and export protected plant and animal species
Do you want to import or export live or dead animals and plants, or parts or products with components thereof? If these fall under the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), you will need a permit.
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Applying for a slaughter permit
Would you like to slaughter animals commercially? Then you need permission to do so.
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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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Applying for an amendment or change to a main operating plan for mining
If your company wants to explore, extract and process mineral resources, you must draw up a main operating plan, among other things. If you wish to amend or supplement it, you must apply for approval from the competent authority.
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Applying for an extension of a main operating plan for mining
If your company wants to explore, extract and process mineral resources, you must draw up a main operating plan, among other things. If you want to extend it, you must apply for approval from the relevant authority.
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Applying for an extension of the mining license
Are you or your company in possession of a mining permit for the extraction of mineral resources and the permit period is expiring? Then you can apply to the competent authority for an extension.
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Applying for approval of a main operating plan for mining
If your company wants to explore, extract and process certain mineral resources, you must draw up a main operating plan, among other things. You must apply to the competent authority for approval of this main operating plan.
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Applying for approval of animal experiments
If you would like to carry out animal experiments, you generally need a permit from the competent authority before starting the experiment. Animal experiments are interventions...
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Applying for authorisation for a testing body in accordance with the Milk Quality Ordinance
If you want to work as a testing body for milk, you must apply for a licence.
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Applying for environmental information in mining
Would you like to view environmental information, such as data on the condition of the air, water, soil or landscape in mining areas in your region? You can view and request this information from the relevant authorities.
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Applying for revocation of the mining permit
If you are active in mining with your company and would like to cancel your permit to prospect for mineral resources, you can apply to the competent authority.
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Appoint an animal welfare officer
Owners of the following establishments must appoint one or more animal welfare officers and notify the competent authority of the appointment: Establishments in which animal...
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Approve wastewater discharge into private wastewater plants
If you wish to discharge commercial/industrial wastewater into a private wastewater system or sewer system, you generally require a permit.
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Authorize wastewater discharge into public sewage plants
If you want to discharge commercial/industrial wastewater into a public wastewater facility or sewer system, you usually need a permit.
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Biotope protection/ biotope maintenance
Biotopes are habitats of special plant and animal species. These habitats deserve special protection because they are either extremely rare, have a high ecological value or are...
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Breeding, keeping and trading animals, applying for a permit
For many activities involving the commercial handling of animals, you require a permit from the competent authority.
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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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Display safety-related operational incidents without personal injury in mining
As an entrepreneur in the mining industry, you must report certain operational incidents to the competent authority.
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Drop off your pet at the shelter
You can no longer ensure the species-appropriate keeping of your pet? Then you can drop off your pet at a shelter.
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Feed control
Animal feed is the most important agricultural input in Germany with a value of approx. 17.68 billion euros (2012). The annual consumption of animal feed is approx. 79.4 million...
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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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Fishing at the border waters Moselle, Sûre, Our
Here you will find information about fishing on the border waters Moselle, Sûre, Our.
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Identify persons authorised to carry out slaughter
Do you or your employees slaughter, stun or bleed animals commercially? Then, for animal welfare reasons, you must appoint a person responsible for instructions.
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Independently classify water-polluting chemical substances
If you or your company operate a facility in which chemical substances hazardous to water are handled, you must independently classify the substances used into a water hazard class (WGK) and notify the Federal Environment Agency.
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Interventions in nature and landscape: Impact regulation
The impact regulation in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) and the State Nature Conservation Act (LNatSchG) includes the involvemen...
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Landscape conservation
Would you like to know what the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is doing to protect the landscape and conserve animal and plant species? Then it's worth taking a look at
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Landscape models
Topographic representations of the earth's surface are required for many planning and visualizations. Digital landscape models (DLM), which describe the landscape and relief of...
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Landscape protection
Landscape protection includes all measures for the special protection and care of nature and the landscape of a specific area. The objectives are the preservation, development o...
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Laying hen farm register and producer codes
Since January 1, 2004, only eggs from a farm for which an identification number has been issued and which are marked with a corresponding producer code may be placed on the marke...
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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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Meat processing Apply for authorisation
Would you like to run a meat processing company? Then you need an appropriate approval.
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Mining Notification of drilling work Acceptance
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Nature conservation
The aim of nature conservation is to preserve nature and landscape on the basis of their own value and as the basis of human life. Since it is becoming increasingly clear that th...
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Nature conservation: compensation and replacement measures
The aim of nature conservation is to preserve nature and the landscape on the basis of their intrinsic value and as the basis of human life. As the impairment or even destructio...
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Notify construction, significant modification or measures with a change in the hazard level of heating oil consumer systems in accordance with AwSV
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Notify extraction levy for mining activities
If you have a permit for the commercial extraction of mineral resources or own a mine, you must pay an annual extraction tax. You must submit a mining levy declaration so that the amount of the levy can be determined.
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Operations Officer for Water Protection Order
The authority may also order the appointment of a water protection officer in addition to those already obliged to appoint a water protection officer.
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Paying a different amount of the extraction tax for mining activities
If you have a permit for the commercial extraction of natural resources or own a mine, you must pay an annual extraction tax. Different levy rates may be set for certain mineral resources or areas.
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Permission or elevated permission to use a body of water revoked
Would you like to revoke your existing permit to discharge wastewater into a surface water body and/or via infiltration into the groundwater? Then an application for revocation must be submitted to the competent authority.
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Permission to shorten the tips of the beaks of laying hens and productive poultry Issue
Do you need to shorten the tips of the shanks to protect your poultry, for example due to feather pecking or cannibalism? Then permission from the competent authority is required.
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Placing an animal
Animal shelters will provide you with animals that have been taken into care. If you are interested, please contact them.
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Plant protection equipment: Testing of new equipment and application for entry in the descriptive list
As a manufacturer or commercial supplier, you can have the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) check whether your plant protection equipment complies with the requirements of the Plant Protection Act.
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Private Field Inventory Inspector Apply for Approval
Would you like to work voluntarily and seasonally as a private field inventor inspector ? Then you have to apply for a corresponding admission.
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Private laboratories for the quality testing of seeds apply for approval
Would you like to test the quality of seeds as a private laboratory? Then you have to apply for a corresponding admission.
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Private Sampler for Seeds Apply for Approval
Would you like to test seed samples as a private individual? Then you have to apply for a corresponding admission.
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Public green spaces
The municipalities regulate the maintenance and maintenance of public green spaces and parks independently.
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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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Remove waste water
Wastewater disposal is considered a mandatory task of local self-government.
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Report commercial fishing
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Report eel stocking
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Report Rat
Have you spotted a rat in your home? Then pay attention to the information about the responsibilities of the possible removal.
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Report safety-related operational incidents involving personal injury in mining (accident report)
As an entrepreneur in the mining industry, you must report certain operational incidents involving personal injury to the competent authority.
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Request provision of the water book
Are you looking for a water right? Then you can start your search for water rights via the water directory by specifying the topic and administrative unit.
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Request removal of or damage to municipally protected trees
Would you like to fell a municipally protected tree or carry out pruning? Then you need a corresponding permit.
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Run an animal shelter
In some places, the municipality is responsible for the operation of an animal shelter.
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Show advice on plant protection products and the use of plant protection products
If you use plant protection products for Aothers or Ander others about the use of plant protection products or about plant protection, you must notify the competent authority. You can find out more here.
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Show construction of a mining operation
If you wish to set up a mining operation to extract and process certain mineral resources, you must notify the competent authority in advance.
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Show start of mining operations
If your company commences mining operations and intends to start prospecting, extracting and processing certain mineral resources, you must notify the competent mining authority in advance.
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Small farm to apply for approval for meat production
Would you like to run a small business that slaughters animals? Then you need a corresponding approval.
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Soil extraction permit
The approval requirement under nature conservation law for soil excavations is based on the impact regulation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Act (LNatSchG). Th...
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Specialist information system for soil (FISBO)
Data available on the subject of preventive soil protection in Rhineland-Palatinate is made available online in map series via the homepage of the State Office for Geology and Mining (LGB) and is publicly accessible.
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Tree control and tree care
If you discover damage to trees in public spaces, you can report it to the responsible specialist office.
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Veterinary office
Veterinary services in Rhineland-Palatinate are an essential element in the field of consumer protection, animal welfare and animal health.
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Water supervision
The task of water supervision is to to monitor groundwater and surface waters as well as the fulfillment of public law obligations arising from water regulations to avoid or...
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Water-polluting substances: Specialist company - Proof of specialist company status
Specialist companies must provide evidence of their specialist company status to the lower water authority in whose district they operate upon request. It must also be possible t...
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Wild plants Apply for authorization for commercial removal, processing or treatment
Would you like to collect wild plants for commercial purposes? Then you need a corresponding permit.
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