Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Ludwigsburg
Sofort verfügbare eco-points aus behördlich anerkannten eco-accounts. greeNature ist Ihr bundesweit tätiger Full-Service-Partner für compensation nach der eco-account-Verordnung (ÖKVO) im Neckarbecken zwischen Strohgäu und Stromberg.
The District of Ludwigsburg at a glance
Der district Ludwigsburg liegt nördlich von Stuttgart und gehört zum administrative region Stuttgart sowie zur Region Stuttgart. district seat und größte Stadt ist die frühere württembergische Residenzstadt Ludwigsburg. Mit rund 535,000 Einwohnern auf 686.77 km² zählt der Kreis zu den einwohnerstärksten und am dichtesten besiedelten Landkreisen Deutschlands.
Landschaftlich prägt vor allem der Neckarbecken den Kreis, ein von Neckar, Enz, Murr, Bottwar und Glems durchzogenes Löss- und Gäuland (natural region D57, Neckar- und Tauber-Gäuplatten). Dazu gehören das fruchtbare Strohgäu mit seiner offenen Ackerflur und der bewaldete Stromberg mit seinen Weinlagen im Westen. Im Nordosten geht das obere Bottwartal in die Löwensteiner Berge über, die bereits zum Schwäbischen Keuper-Liasland (natural region D58) und zum Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald zählen. Der höchste Punkt des Kreises liegt mit rund 517 m bei Prevorst.
Ökologisch bedeutsam sind mehrere Natura 2000 sites. Das FFH site Strohgäu und unteres Enztal umfasst rund 2,457 Hektar in vielen Teilflächen entlang von Enz und Neckar, hinzu kommen das großflächige FFH site Stromberg und das gleichnamige bird protection site. Im Kreis liegen zudem 20 nature reserves auf rund 646 Hektar sowie ausgedehnte Streuobstgürtel, Weinberge mit Trockenmauern und die Flussauen als wertvolle habitats.
Die Wirtschaft ist von Fahrzeugbau, Metall- und Kunststoffverarbeitung sowie einer starken Zulieferindustrie geprägt. Der anhaltende Siedlungs- und Gewerbedruck in der Region Stuttgart, Verkehrsvorhaben an A81, B27 und Neckar sowie Energie- und Infrastrukturprojekte lösen regelmäßig Eingriffe aus, deren Ausgleich in Ökopunkten nach der ÖKVO zu erbringen ist.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
Go to natural region D57 ›
📍 Selected municipalities
🌿 Ecological features
- Strohgäu and Lower Enz Valley FFH site (around 2,457 ha) in the Natura 2000 network
- Stromberg FFH site and Stromberg SPA in the European protected area network
- Neckar basin with the fertile loess soils of the Strohgäu and open farmland
- Traditional orchard and viticultural landscape along the Neckar, Enz and Stromberg with dry-stone walls
- Löwensteiner Berge and upper Bottwar valley as a transition to the Schwäbisches Keuper-Liasland (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald Nature Park)
- The Neckar, Enz, Murr, Bottwar and Glems watercourses as habitat network corridors
- 20 nature reserves covering around 646 hectares of the district
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and also covers the Stuttgart region. We know the natural-region characteristics of the Neckar basin, Strohgäu and Stromberg, the assessment in eco-points under the Eco-Account Ordinance (ÖKVO), and coordination with the lower nature conservation authority (Untere Naturschutzbehörde) at Ludwigsburg District Office from practical experience.
Typical measures in the district of Ludwigsburg
Traditional orchards
Establishment and management of traditional orchards on the slopes of the Neckar, Enz and Stromberg, providing habitat for little owl, wryneck and rare wild bees. Standard fruit trees, extensive mowing and replanting secure the stock in the long term.
Watercourse restoration
Revitalisation of the Neckar, Enz, Murr, Bottwar and Glems through bank restoration, riparian buffer strips and reconnection of floodplain areas, improving habitat conditions for kingfisher, fish and amphibians.
Dry-stone walls and calcareous grassland
Repair of vineyard dry-stone walls and restoration of calcareous grassland on the warm slopes of the Stromberg and in the Neckar valley, habitat for sand lizard, heat-loving insects and wall plants.
Hedgerows and habitat network
Establishment of field hedgerows, field margins and stepping-stone habitats in the open Strohgäu farmland, connecting habitats for skylark, grey partridge, brown hare and wild bees between arable land and traditional orchards.
Near-natural forest conversion
Development of structurally diverse, deadwood-rich mixed deciduous woodland and graduated woodland edges in the Stromberg and Löwensteiner Berge, promoting veteran and cavity trees as roosts for bats and woodpeckers.
CEF and FCS species protection
Advance compensation measures (CEF) for sand lizard on embankments, railway embankments and fallow vineyards, bat roosts in orchards and woodland, and FCS measures under § 44 BNatSchG, tailored to the specific project.
Protected species in the Neckarbecken, Strohgäu und Stromberg in der Region Stuttgart
Sand lizard
A frequent target species for infrastructure and development projects. Embankments, railway embankments, fallow vineyards and dry-stone walls in the district provide habitat. Advance CEF measures with stone ridges, sand lenses and habitat design are typical.
About this species ›Skylark
A characteristic bird of the open Strohgäu landscape with its loess arable soils. Its decline due to intensified land use makes it an important target species. Measures include skylark plots, flower strips and extensively managed field margins.
About this species ›Bats
The woodlands of the Stromberg and Löwensteiner Berge, together with the orchard belts, are home to forest-dependent species such as Bechstein's bat and greater mouse-eared bat. Veteran and cavity trees serve as roosts and hunting grounds. Roost protection and woodland-edge management are typical measures.
About this species ›Kingfisher
The kingfisher breeds in steep banks and eroded edges along the Neckar, Enz and Murr. It is an indicator of near-natural watercourses. Restoration, bank erosion features and the creation of nesting walls support this strictly protected species where impacts affect river floodplains.
About this species ›Amphibians
Great crested newt and yellow-bellied toad use small water bodies, vineyard pools and woodland ponds in the district. Newly created spawning waters and the connection of wetland habitats are common compensation measures where impacts affect their habitats.
About this species ›Northern lapwing
Formerly a widespread meadow- and arable-breeding bird of the open farmland in the Strohgäu and the river lowlands, whose populations have declined sharply. Extensification, wet hollows and fallow strips can create suitable breeding habitats.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Vehicle manufacturing and the supplier industry
Vehicle manufacturing, metal and plastics processing and a dense supplier industry characterise the district. Plant and commercial expansions and new production and logistics sites regularly generate a compensation requirement under §§ 13 to 15 BNatSchG.
Transport and infrastructure
The A81 motorway, the B27 and B10 federal roads, the railway lines including the S-Bahn, and the Neckar as a federal waterway trigger compensation and replacement obligations, which are covered through eco-points under the ÖKVO.
Residential and commercial development
Continued pressure for housing and commercial space in the Stuttgart region leads to the designation of new development areas in many of the district's municipalities. Impacts on soil and nature must be compensated for under nature conservation law, often through recognised eco-accounts.
Renewable energy
Ground-mounted photovoltaic installations on Gäu and arable land, together with wind energy sites on the ridges of the Stromberg and Löwensteiner Berge, require nature conservation compensation as well as species protection assessments and, where necessary, FCS measures.
From enquiry to monitoring
Contact and enquiry
Tell us your compensation requirement and the natural region. We check availability.
Offer and advice
A transparent offer covering measure types, scope and availability.
Coordination with authorities
Full coordination with the lower nature conservation authority. We handle everything.
Long-term monitoring
Permanent securing of the land, management and documentation across the contract term.
Eco-points in adjoining districts
All about eco-points
in the district of Ludwigsburg
Request eco-points in the district of Ludwigsburg
We will promptly prepare a transparent offer with matching eco-points held in stock in the district of Ludwigsburg.