nature conservation officer
Code 2133.9
Nature conservation officers manage and improve the local environment within all the sectors of a local community. They promote awareness of and understanding about the natural environment. This work can be very varied and involve projects related to species, habitats and communities. They educate people and raise overall awareness of environmental issues.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- biology
- ecology
- environmental legislation
- fire prevention procedures
Skills and competences
- analyse environmental data
- promote sustainability
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- implement biodiversity action plans
- keep task records
- measure sustainability of tourism activities
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- protect wilderness areas
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- respond to enquiries
- monitor nature conservation
Transversal competences
- advise on nature conservation
- advise on sustainable management policies
- assess environmental impact
- manage staff
- report on environmental issues
- educate people about nature
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences