BfN
Definition
Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation), Germany. Maintains CITES-supporting scientific expertise and species identification services for German customs and enforcement authorities.
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- Global Wildlife Forensic LaboratoriesBundesamt für Naturschutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation), Germany. Maintains CITES-supporting scientific expertise and species identification service...