The council of europes convention on the conservation of european wildlife and natural habitats 1979 or bern convention was the first international treaty to protect both species and habitats and to bring countries together to decide how to act on nature conservation. The bern convention on the conservation of european wildlife and natural habitats also known as the bern convention or berne convention is a binding international legal instrument in the field of nature conservation it covers the natural heritage in europe as well as in some african countries the convention was open for signature on 19 september 1979 and came into force on 1 june 1982. berne convention on nature conservation uploaded by irving wallace the council of europes convention on the conservation of european wildlife and natural habitats 1979 or bern convention was the first international treaty to protect both species and habitats and to bring countries together to decide how to act on nature. ebook berne convention on nature conservation uploaded by clive cussler the council of europes convention on the conservation of european wildlife and natural habitats 1979 or bern convention was the first international treaty to protect both species and habitats and to bring countries together to decide how to act on nature