Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Nürnberg
Immediately available eco-points from officially recognised eco-accounts for projects in the city of Nuremberg. greeNature solutions, your full-service partner for compensation according to BayKompV in the Central Franconian basin and Nuremberg Reichswald.
The City of Nürnberg at a glance
The independent city of Nuremberg, with around 531,000 residents, is Bavaria's second-largest city and the centre of the Nuremberg metropolitan region. On a city area of 186.38 km² it is divided into 10 statistical districts and 87 statistical sub-districts and belongs to the Central Franconia administrative region.
Geographically, Nuremberg lies in the BfN natural region D59 (Franconian Keuper-Liasland), specifically in the transition from the Central Franconian basin and Nuremberg basin. Distinctive are the nutrient-poor sandy soils of the SandAchse Franken with lichen pine forests, sand grasslands and inland dunes, a habitat type rare at federal level.
The city area is surrounded by the Nuremberg Reichswald (Sebalder Reichswald in the north, Lorenzer Reichswald in the south), which is almost completely under Natura 2000 protection as an EU bird protection area Nuremberg Reichswald (SPA DE 6533-471). The Pegnitz flows through the old town and simultaneously divides the Reichswald, the Rednitz and Regnitz accompany the west of the city.
Economically, Nuremberg is an important industrial, commercial and service location with a port on the Main-Danube Canal, trade fair, airport and motorway junction. As a densely built-up conurbation with ongoing housing and commercial land needs, the city regularly generates substantial compensation requirements according to BayKompV.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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📍 City districts
🌿 Ecological features
- EU bird protection area Nuremberg Reichswald (SPA DE 6533-471), surrounds the city area almost completely
- SandAchse Franken with sand grasslands, inland dunes and lichen pine forests, supra-regionally rare sand habitats
- Pegnitz floodplains and Rednitz-Regnitz system as inner-city water and habitat network axes
- Wöhrder See, restored Pegnitz river reservoir with island and shallow water areas
- Knoblauchsland in the north, large-scale open arable land with wetland meadow remnants
- Bannwald stands in the Reichswald with special statutory protection status
✅ greeNature on the ground
Our Bavarian base (Kastl, Altötting district) and our nationwide network cover the Central Franconian area completely. We know the Lower Nature Conservation Authority of Nuremberg, the requirements in the conurbation and the sand habitats of the SandAchse Franken from project experience and support project developers from initial assessment through to authority acceptance.
Typical measures in the city of Nürnberg
Water body restoration
Riverbank unfettering and floodplain development on Pegnitz, Rednitz and Regnitz, creation of shallow water zones and oxbows, upgrading of Wöhrder See as habitat for fish, dragonflies and waterfowl.
Land unsealing and urban green
Decommissioning of sealed areas on conversion and derelict land, conversion to grassland, woodland and retention areas, supplemented by green roof and facade installation in the densely built inner area.
Upgrading sand habitats
Maintenance and new creation of sand grasslands, inland dunes and light pine forests along the SandAchse Franken, management through shrub removal and grazing, habitat for wild bees, grasshoppers and sand lizard.
Species protection CEF/FCS
Advanced compensation measures for sand lizard on railway and derelict land, bat roosts on buildings and in the Reichswald, creation and renovation of amphibian ponds, tailored according to BayKompV.
Reichswald forest conversion
Near-natural conversion of structurally poor pine forests to climate-resilient mixed forests with oak, beech and birch, increasing dead wood and snag content in favour of hole-nesting birds and forest bats.
Grassland in the Knoblauchsland
Extensification and rewetting of wet meadows, creation of field margins and hedgerows in the open arable landscape of northern Nuremberg, habitat for meadow-breeding birds and field birds.
Protected species in the Central Franconian basin and Nuremberg Reichswald
Sand lizard
Sand grasslands, railway facilities, fallow and conversion land offer the sand lizard ideal habitats. It is one of the most common planning-relevant species in construction projects in the city area and regularly requires CEF measures with replacement habitats and relocation.
About this species ›Bats
The Reichswald and the buildings of the old town are home to numerous bat species such as large mouse-eared bat, common pipistrelle and brown long-eared bat. Roosts in tree cavities, attics and wall crevices require particular consideration in renovation and demolition.
About this species ›Kingfisher
On the Pegnitz, Rednitz and at Wöhrder See the kingfisher finds near-natural riverbank sections and steep banks as breeding sites. Restored flowing water sections and modelled riverbank erosion are typical upgrading measures.
About this species ›Northern lapwing
The northern lapwing breeds in the Knoblauchsland and remaining wet meadows north of the city on open, damp areas. Rewetting and extensive grassland management secure its undisturbed breeding habitats.
About this species ›Skylark
The open arable landscape of the Knoblauchsland is habitat for the skylark. Skylark patches, field margins and extensively managed arable land are proven FCS measures to secure the population.
About this species ›Amphibians and great crested newt
Forest ponds and small water bodies in the Reichswald are home to the great crested newt and other amphibian species. Creation, de-silting and networking of spawning waters are among the regular compensation measures.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Lichtenreuth and UTN campus
On the former marshalling and freight yard in the south of the city, the Lichtenreuth quarter is being developed with the new campus of Nuremberg Technical University (UTN) as well as residential and commercial areas. The large-scale conversion of rail and derelict land triggers extensive compensation and species protection requirements, particularly for sand lizard and valuable ruderal and sand areas.
Frankenschnellweg and traffic
The planned grade-separated expansion of the Frankenschnellweg and measures on motorways, rail routes and the road network trigger nature conservation compensation and replacement obligations, often combined with impacts on woodland stands and water crossings.
Housing and densification
Given the tight housing market, new residential quarters and densification at sites such as Brunecker Straße, Tullnau and Nordostbahnhof are being developed. New sealing and green space loss must be compensated through the impact mitigation regulation according to BayKompV.
Port, airport and commerce
The Nuremberg port on the Main-Danube Canal, the airport and commercial and logistics areas in the city are continuously expanded. Such projects typically require compensation areas and species protection measures.
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Coordination with authorities
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Long-term monitoring
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