French Office for Biodiversity

The French Office for Biodiversity is an établissement public à caractère administratif within the Government of France. It is under the control of both the Ministry of the Ecological Transition and Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It conducts research and enforces government policies on wildlife and the environment.

The OFB, located in Vincennes, was established on 1 January 2020 as the new entity succeeding the French Agency for Biodiversity and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife. It has 2,800 agents. Of these agents, 1,800 are environmental inspectors exercising the police powers of the OFB.