A new public institution, a new force for biodiversity
The French Biodiversity Agency was created on 1st January 2020 to protect and restore biodiversity in Metropolitan France and its Overseas Territories. It is a public institution under the authority of the ministries responsible for Ecology and Agriculture & Food.
5 complementary roles:
	- Sharing knowledge, research and expertise about species, habitats and their uses
 
	- Environmental and wildlife health policing
 
	- Supporting the implementation of public policies
 
	- Assisting and supporting protected natural area managers
 
	- Supporting stakeholders and mobilising civil society.