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The nationwide monitoring of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.

Counting, observing and measuring biodiversity, but how?

To find answers to these questions, MonViA is working on a nationwide monitoring concept for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. To do this, we are taking a close look at agricultural landscapes – from microorganisms to landscape structures, from field level to satellite data. Continue

 

Biodiversity monitoring MonViA Indicator Report 2024

Biodiversity and agriculture - how data can help to promote both

[Bitte in "Englisch" übersetzen:] Im Hintergrund ist ein Luftbild einer Agrarlandschaft zu sehen. Im Vordergrund ist das Deckblatt des MonViA Indikatorenberichts.

News

Native Livestock Breeds in Germany and the 2025 Red List of Endangered Livestock Breeds

- The 2025 Red List is now available for download. Printed copies can be pre-ordered

News from the bee monitoring in agricultural landscapes

- The Institute for Bee Protection at the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) has completed the second year piloting a long-term monitoring of bees in agricultural landscapes

MonViA soil microorganism monitoring news

- The Soil Microbiology Working Group of the Thünen Institute of Biodiversity conducted the first close monitoring of soil microorganisms and has optimized methods therefore in the past two years

MonViA at the 14th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences

- A delegation from the module Biodiversity of Small Waterbody participated in the 14th meeting of more than 200 European freshwater researchers in Turkey from July 20th to 25th

Bumblebee Challenge 2025: Records Broken – Over 35,000 Sightings

- The summer edition of this year’s Bumblebee Challenge (20 June to 3 July 2025), initiated by the Thünen Institute and organised in cooperation with BUND Naturschutz Bayern since 2024, was a resounding success: Within just two…