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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, that they have to respect special regulations in the vicinity of the geocache.  
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, 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 download.
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: