Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Reutlingen
Eco-points immediately available from officially recognised eco-accounts for impacts in the Reutlingen district. greeNature supports your compensation under the Eco-Account Ordinance (ÖKVO) as a full-service partner, from needs analysis through land allocation to recognition by the lower nature conservation authority (Untere Naturschutzbehörde).
The District of Reutlingen at a glance
The Reutlingen district lies in the south of Baden-Württemberg and belongs to the Tübingen administrative region. The district seat is the major district town of Reutlingen. Around 293,000 people live across some 1,092 km² in 26 towns and municipalities, together with the unincorporated Münsingen estate district. Together with Tübingen and the Zollernalbkreis, the district forms the Neckar-Alb region.
Landscape-wise, the BfN divides the district into two natural regions. The north belongs to the Schwäbisches Keuper-Liasland (D58), with the middle Alb foreland, its orchard slopes and the valleys of the Echaz and Erms. The south rises over the striking Albtrauf escarpment to the Swabian Jura (D60), with hill and plateau country, juniper heath and karst plateaus.
Ecologically defining is the Swabian Jura UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, of which the Reutlingen district holds the largest area share among the participating districts, and whose core zones lie on the former Münsingen military training area. In addition, there are 42 nature reserves, the Vorland der mittleren Schwäbischen Alb European SPA, and the Swabian Jura UNESCO Global Geopark.
Economically, the district is shaped by mechanical engineering and the electrical and textile industries in the densely populated area around Reutlingen and Metzingen, along with tourism and agriculture on the Jura. Projects such as commercial and residential areas, the expansion of transport corridors, the Neckar-Alb regional tram, wind energy and ground-mounted photovoltaics regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations under §§ 13 to 15 BNatSchG, which in Baden-Württemberg are assessed in eco-points under the Eco-Account Ordinance.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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🌿 Ecological features
- Swabian Jura UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with the Reutlingen district holding the largest area share among the participating districts
- Core zones on the former Münsingen military training area, with extensive open-land and nutrient-poor sites
- Vorland der mittleren Schwäbischen Alb European SPA
- 42 nature reserves covering around 1,969 hectares, about 1.9% of the district
- Striking Albtrauf escarpment with juniper heath, calcareous grassland and extensive traditional orchards
- Swabian Jura UNESCO Global Geopark with karst features, caves and spring pools
- Valley landscapes of the Echaz, Erms and Lauter, as well as the upper Danube valley around Zwiefalten
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and also develops compensation measures in the Reutlingen district. We work consistently with the assessment system of the Eco-Account Ordinance (ÖKVO), coordinate measures with the lower nature conservation authority at Reutlingen District Office, and know the natural-region differences between the Alb foreland and the Swabian Jura. We allocate eco-points from recognised eco-accounts precisely to the relevant impact and support project developers from needs analysis through land allocation to documentation.
Typical measures in the district of Reutlingen
Juniper heath and calcareous grassland
Management and restoration of juniper heath and calcareous grassland on the Jura through extensive sheep grazing and scrub clearance, habitat for heat-loving insects, sand lizard and rare plant species.
Traditional orchards
Establishment and reactivation of the traditional orchards typical of the Alb foreland, on the Albtrauf and valley edges, habitat for cavity-nesting birds, bats, wild bees and hazel dormouse.
Watercourse restoration
Revitalisation of the Echaz, Erms and Lauter with bank flattening, deadwood and reconnection of floodplain waters, improving connectivity and creating habitats for kingfisher and fish.
CEF and FCS species protection
Advance compensation measures (CEF) and measures to maintain favourable conservation status (FCS) under § 44 BNatSchG, for example replacement habitats for sand lizard, bat roosts and spawning waters for the yellow-bellied toad.
Dry-stone walls and habitat network
Creation of dry-stone walls, stone ridges and hedgerows on the Jura as stepping-stone habitats for reptiles, small mammals and insects between the isolated nutrient-poor sites.
Wet grassland in the valley floodplains
Extensification and rewetting of grassland in the valleys of the Echaz and Erms, as well as in the Danube valley, benefiting meadow-breeding birds, amphibians and flower-rich wet meadows.
Protected species in the Swabian Jura, Albtrauf and Alb foreland
Bats of the Jura caves
The cave- and cliff-rich Jura offers significant roosts, for example for greater mouse-eared bat and Bechstein's bat. Traditional orchards and structurally rich woodland serve as foraging grounds. Roost protection and the retention of cavity trees are typical CEF measures.
About this species ›Sand lizard on nutrient-poor sites
Juniper heath, calcareous grassland, railway embankments and quarry slopes are core habitats for the sand lizard. For impacts, advance relocation and the creation of replacement habitats with stone ridges and deadwood are common practice.
About this species ›Skylark of the Jura plateau
The open farmland of the Münsingen Alb and the plateau Jura is habitat for the skylark and other farmland birds. Skylark plots, flower strips and extensively managed field margins are among the suitable enhancement measures.
About this species ›Yellow-bellied toad and amphibians
Quarries, extraction sites and the open-land areas of the former Münsingen military training area are home to pioneer species such as the yellow-bellied toad and the great crested newt. Temporary small water bodies are key elements of compensation planning.
About this species ›Kingfisher on the Echaz and Erms
Near-natural bank sections on the Echaz, Erms and Lauter offer the kingfisher nesting sites in steep faces. Restoration with bank erosion features and structurally rich riverbanks creates new habitats.
About this species ›Hazel dormouse in hedgerows and orchards
Hedgerows, woodland edges and traditional orchards of the Alb foreland and the Albtrauf are habitat for the hazel dormouse. Retaining and connecting woody structures, as well as creating new hedgerows, are among the effective measures.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Verkehr und Infrastruktur
Der Ausbau von Bundesstraßen wie der B27, B312 und B28 sowie die RegionalStadtbahn Neckar-Alb erzeugen Ausgleichs- und Ersatzpflichten nach den §§ 13 bis 15 BNatSchG. greeNature entwickelt hierfür passende eco-account-Maßnahmen.
Industrie und Gewerbe
Der Verdichtungsraum um Reutlingen und Metzingen mit Maschinenbau, Elektro- und Textilindustrie bringt Betriebserweiterungen und neue Gewerbeflächen mit sich, deren compensation in Baden-Württemberg nach ÖKVO in Ökopunkten zu erbringen ist.
Windenergie auf der Alb
Windenergievorhaben auf der Schwäbischen Alb erfordern naturschutzrechtliche compensation sowie artenschutzrechtliche Prüfungen nach § 44 BNatSchG, insbesondere FCS-Maßnahmen für windkraftsensible Arten wie bats und Greifvögel.
Siedlung und Photovoltaik
Wohn- und Gewerbegebiete im Neckar-Alb-Raum sowie Freiflächen-Photovoltaik auf der Alb führen zu Flächeninanspruchnahme. landowner können geeignete Flächen als compensation areas einbringen, greeNature übernimmt Planung, Umsetzung und monitoring.
From enquiry to monitoring
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Offer and advice
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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.
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