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== Information of German protected areas on Opencaching websites == | == Information of German protected areas on Opencaching websites == | ||
In January 2009 the [http://www.bfn.de Federal Agency for Nature Conservation] provided geodata of many German protected areas to the Opencaching team. Based on these data, the Opencaching websites display an information if a geocache is located within a protected area. Cachers therefore know | In January 2009 the [http://www.bfn.de Federal Agency for Nature Conservation] provided geodata of many German protected areas to the Opencaching team. Based on these data, the Opencaching websites display an information if a geocache is located within a protected area. Cachers therefore know that they have to respect special regulations in the vicinity of the geocache. | ||
It is important to Opencaching and the geocaching movement to obey nature protection regulations to prevent getting a bad reputation. Furthermore, it helps to have a trusting and collaborative relationship with those officials responsible for the protected areas. | It is important to Opencaching and the geocaching movement to obey nature protection regulations to prevent getting a bad reputation. Furthermore, it helps to have a trusting and collaborative relationship with those officials responsible for the protected areas. | ||
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The Opencaching websites identify protected areas by using the geocache's coordinates as entered by the geocache's owner. If the coordinates of a geocache listing are not the real location of the geocache, then the displayed information on a protected area may be wrong or missing. The same counts on any stage or final of a multi geocache. They could even be located in different protected areas. | The Opencaching websites identify protected areas by using the geocache's coordinates as entered by the geocache's owner. If the coordinates of a geocache listing are not the real location of the geocache, then the displayed information on a protected area may be wrong or missing. The same counts on any stage or final of a multi geocache. They could even be located in different protected areas. | ||
You can manually check if a geocache is located within a protected area by consulting the online map of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation at | You can manually check if a geocache is located within a protected area by consulting the online map of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation at: | ||
* http://www.geodienste.bfn.de/schutzgebiete/ | * [http://www.geodienste.bfn.de/schutzgebiete/ http://www.geodienste.bfn.de/schutzgebiete/] | ||
== Behaviour within protected areas == | == Behaviour within protected areas == | ||
Before hiding or seeking geocaches, please | Before hiding or seeking geocaches, please check if the geocache is located within a protected area and find out about the instructions and restrictions. For example, in many areas it is forbidden to leave the trails. So, a geocache needs to be accessible just next to the trail. The regulations can differ depending on the type of area and Federal State. A proven way to find the text of a law or regulation is the World Wide Web. Most authorities and ministries provide document downloads. | ||
There are some more recommendations to preserve the environment: | There are some more recommendations to preserve the environment: | ||