Eco-points and compensation areas in
Lower Saxony
Eco-points and compensation areas immediately available in Lower Saxony, assessed under the impact mitigation regulation of the BNatSchG and the NAGBNatSchG. greeNature operates nationwide and knows Lower Saxony's compensation practice.
Assessment under BNatSchG / NAGBNatSchG
At around 47,710 square kilometres, Lower Saxony is the second-largest federal state and is divided into 37 districts (including the Hannover Region) and 8 independent cities. Administrative regions have not existed since 2005. The landscape ranges from the North Sea coast with tidal flats and marshes, across the wide Geest areas and peatlands of the North German Plain, to the upland areas of the Harz and the Weserbergland.
Statutory nature-conservation compensation in Lower Saxony is governed by the impact mitigation regulation under §§ 13 to 15 BNatSchG in conjunction with the Lower Saxony Implementation Act (NAGBNatSchG). Unlike Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg, for example, Lower Saxony has not enacted its own Eco-Account Ordinance with a fixed points scheme. The assessment of impact and compensation is carried out via the biotope value method, which expresses the ecological upgrading of an area in value units (eco-points).
The basis for the assessment is the working aids of the state nature conservation administration (NLWKN). Approved and implemented measures are recorded in the compensation register under the Lower Saxony Compensation Register Ordinance (NKompVzVO) by the lower nature conservation authorities, to prevent double counting. greeNature allocates your impact to the correct assessment basis and provides suitable compensation areas and eco-points.
🌿 Ecological features
- Wide natural range from the North Sea coast and Wadden Sea, via Geest and peatlands, to the Harz
- Significant peatland and grassland sites with high upgrading potential for compensation measures
- Assessment via the biotope value method in value units rather than a dedicated state ordinance
- Approved measures recorded in the compensation register under the NKompVzVO
- Numerous Natura 2000 sites, including the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park
✅ greeNature in Lower Saxony
greeNature operates nationwide and also manages compensation projects in Lower Saxony. We know the responsible lower nature conservation authorities, the assessment under the biotope value method and the requirements of the NAGBNatSchG from practical experience, and we support your project from land selection through to approval.
Eco-points by natural region
For compensation, the natural region in which the impact occurs is decisive. greeNature offers eco-points in these natural regions:
Eco-points by district and city
Compensation in Lower Saxony
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