The development of these guidelines was carried out as part of the “Natural Heritage Network Biological Diversity”
[Naturerbe-Netzwerk Biologische Vielfalt] project within the Federal Programme for Biological [DiversityBundesprogramm Biolo-
gische Vielfalt], which is funded by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation [Bundesamt für Naturschutz] with financial support
from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety [Bundesministerium für
Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit].