Eco-points and compensation areas in
Schleswig-Holstein
Eco-points and compensation areas for projects in Schleswig-Holstein, assessed under the state's Ökokonto-VO. greeNature operates nationwide and knows the requirements of the Schleswig-Holstein nature conservation authorities.
Assessment under Ökokonto-VO (Schleswig-Holstein)
Schleswig-Holstein lies between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and is shaped by a flat to gently hilly landscape strongly influenced by agriculture. Marshland, geest and the Östliches Hügelland meet here with sensitive habitats such as the Wadden Sea, extensive Knick hedgerow landscapes, bogs and lakes. This natural-region setting determines which compensation measures are ecologically appropriate and which target habitat types can be expected to deliver a lasting uplift.
The nature conservation impact mitigation regulation under §§ 13 to 15 BNatSchG applies to impacts on nature and landscape. Avoidable impairments must be omitted, unavoidable ones must be compensated or replaced. In Schleswig-Holstein, the advance provision of such measures is governed by the Ökokonto- und Ausgleichsflächenkataster-Verordnung (Ökokonto-VO). Measures can be implemented, documented and managed in advance until they are allocated to a specific impact.
The ecological uplift is measured using a habitat value procedure and expressed in eco-points. Recognition and booking are generally the responsibility of the lower nature conservation authorities (Untere Naturschutzbehörde) of the districts and independent cities. Alongside general impact compensation, species protection under § 44 BNatSchG must be observed, for example through advance compensation measures (CEF measures) that safeguard the conservation status of the species affected.
🌿 Ecological features
- Single-tier administrative structure without administrative regions: recognition and booking of eco-points lie mainly with the lower nature conservation authorities of the 11 districts and 4 independent cities.
- Advance provision is governed by the Ökokonto-VO of 28 March 2017; an accompanying decree from the responsible ministry (implementation guidance) ensures uniform application by the authorities across the state.
- Defining and, in places, highly sensitive landscapes such as the Wadden Sea, Knick hedgerows, bogs and the Östliches Hügelland place particular technical demands on the selection and targeting of compensation measures.
- For projects approved under federal law (such as certain transport or energy infrastructure), the Bundeskompensationsverordnung (BKompV) may apply instead of state law.
✅ greeNature in Schleswig-Holstein
greeNature operates nationwide and works regularly with the nature conservation authorities in Schleswig-Holstein. We know the requirements of the Ökokonto-VO, the habitat value procedure used to determine eco-points, and the responsibilities of the lower nature conservation authorities in the districts and independent cities. This allows us to support project developers from the initial assessment through to recognised compensation.
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 Schleswig-Holstein
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