The rapid loss of biodiversity is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Previous national and international intervention efforts to mitigate the decline of species and ecosystem diversity have been largely ineffective.
The German Government therefore recognises the need for scientifically substantiated interventions and strategies to reverse the trend in species loss, and has launched the Research Initiative for the Conservation of Biodiversity (Forschungsinitiative zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt, FEdA) which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The initiative aims to create the necessary scientific foundation for preserving biodiversity in Germany and securing ecosystem services that are vital to our well-being.