Contractual forest conservation program; application for a grant
Voluntary services rendered by private and corporate forest owners (including legal entities) as well as by those responsible for inter-company measures for the protection of nature and species in the forest are rewarded.
Description
The Contractual Forest Conservation Program (VNP Wald) rewards voluntary services provided by private and corporate forest owners (including legal entities) as well as by organizations responsible for measures carried out by other companies for the protection of nature and species in the forest. The VNP Forest is thus an important building block for the implementation of the European network of protected areas Natura 2000 and the Bavarian Biodiversity Strategy.
The contractual nature conservation program in the forest safeguards ecologically particularly valuable habitats and populations of endangered species in the forest. Forest owners undertake to manage the areas in accordance with the objectives of nature conservation for five or twelve years.
In particular, middle and coppice forests, beaver habitats, sparse forests and valuable structures such as biotope trees, old-growth islands and deadwood (if necessary also after natural disturbance events such as windthrow) or a complete renunciation of use are promoted.
The funding compensates for the loss of income or additional costs.
Prerequisites
Funding is possible if the measure meets the nature conservation objective and the area is located in the following areas:
- Area of the European Network Natura 2000
- Area of the Bavarian biotope network (BayernNetzNatur)
- Protected area defined by nature conservation law (e.g. nature reserve, landscape conservation area, nature park)
- legally protected biotope according to § 30 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act or Art. 23 of the Bavarian Nature Conservation Act
- Area on which a species support project is carried out
- Habitat of the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive (FFH Directive) outside a Natura 2000 site
- Beaver habitat
- Stock riparian forest
Procedure
Interested forest owners should first contact their local nature conservation authority or the local office for food, agriculture and forestry. There, they will receive information on which subsidies are possible and support in preparing the application documents.
Applications can be submitted to the local Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry during a period determined annually (usually from November to May).
Deadlines
The application must be submitted before the start of the measure.
Applications must generally be submitted in November of the previous year by May 31 of the current year.
Links to more information
Status: 21.09.2022
Responsible for editing: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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