Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Passau
Immediately available eco-points from officially recognised eco-accounts in Passau district. greeNature is your full-service partner for compensation under BayKompV between Bavarian Forest, Danube, Inn and Rottal.
The District of Passau at a glance
Passau district is located in the far south-east of Lower Bavaria at the border with Austria, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz flow together. At around 1,530 km², it is Bavaria's third-largest district. The administrative seat is the independent city Passau, which as an enclave is completely surrounded by the district territory and itself does not belong to the district.
Geographically, the district is split in two. North of the Danube, the terrain rises to the Bavarian Forest, characterised by the crystalline base rock of granite and gneiss (natural region D63) with extensive forest areas such as Neuburger Wald and Dreiburgenland. South of the Danube and Inn stretches the gently undulating tertiary hill country with the fertile Rottal and the loess-covered terraces along the great rivers (natural region D65).
Ecologically outstanding are the Danube slopes from Passau to Jochenstein (Habitats Directive site DE-7446-301), whose warm-exposed rock and dry slopes are home to Bavaria's most species-rich reptile fauna, including the emerald lizard. The Lower Inn is, as an EU bird protection and Ramsar site, an internationally significant resting and overwintering site for waterfowl. The Ilz is regarded as one of Bavaria's most near-natural rivers; in the Rottal, wet meadows complement habitat diversity.
Economically, the district benefits from the border location and the motorway A3 as a logistics and industrial axis, from tourism in the spa triangle around Bad Griesbach as well as from strong agriculture and forestry. Road and commercial projects, energy projects and settlement extensions regularly generate compensation requirements under BayKompV, which call for natural region-faithful compensation planning in D63 and D65.
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🌿 Ecological features
- Nature protection and Habitats Directive site Danube slopes from Passau to Jochenstein (DE-7446-301), Bavaria's most species-rich reptile fauna with emerald lizard
- EU bird protection and Ramsar site Lower Inn, internationally significant resting and overwintering site for waterfowl
- Ilz, one of Bavaria's most near-natural rivers, from the Bavarian Forest to the Danube
- Crystalline base rock of granite and gneiss in the north (D63), tertiary hill country with loess in the south (D65)
- Rottal with wet meadows and floodplains, spa triangle region around Bad Griesbach
- Neuburger Wald and Dreiburgenland as large contiguous forest areas
- Danube, Inn, Rott, Vils and Ilz floodplains as habitat network axes
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature is active as a full-service partner for nature conservation compensation in eastern Lower Bavaria. We know the lower nature conservation authority at Passau District Office, the regional land potential and the peculiarities of natural regions D63 (Bavarian Forest) and D65 (Lower Bavarian Hill Country). From securing land through compensation planning under BayKompV to permanent management and documentation, we support project developers and municipalities from a single source.
Typical measures in the district of Passau
Riparian forest and water body restoration
Revitalisation of bank zones and oxbows on the Danube, Inn, Rott, Vils and Ilz, development of steep banks and gravel banks as habitat for kingfisher, beaver and fish.
Grassland extensification in the Rottal
Conversion of intensively managed areas into species-rich wet and damp meadows, habitat for meadow-breeding birds such as northern lapwing and whinchat, with adapted mowing regime and shallow depressions.
Dry slope and exposed rock heath management
Removal of encroaching vegetation and extensive grazing of the warm-exposed slopes at the Danube slopes, securing habitats of emerald lizard, sand lizard and warmth-loving insects.
Near-natural forest conversion
Conversion of site-inappropriate coniferous forests in the Bavarian Forest to structured broadleaf and mixed forests, preservation of old and dead wood as habitat for black stork, wildcat and bats.
Traditional orchards and hedgerows in the hill country
Establishment of orchard meadows, hedgerows and field copses in the tertiary hill country as stepping-stone habitats and habitat networks for cavity-breeding birds, wild bees and the hazel dormouse.
Species protection CEF/FCS
Creation of breeding ponds for yellow-bellied toad and great crested newt, replacement roosts for bats, sand lizard habitats on rail and road embankments, tailored according to § 44 BNatSchG.
Protected species in the Danube-Inn area and Bavarian Forest
Reptiles of the Danube slopes
The sunny rock and dry slopes between Passau and Jochenstein are Bavaria's most reptile-rich area. In addition to emerald lizard and sand lizard, grass snake and Aesculapian snake occur. Management through removal of encroaching vegetation and grazing secures these habitats.
About this species ›Water and migratory birds on the Lower Inn
The impounded inn sections are an internationally significant resting and overwintering area for ducks, geese, waders and herons. Restored floodplains and shallow water zones enhance these bird habitats.
Kingfisher on Ilz, Rott and Vils
The near-natural flowing waters provide ideal conditions with steep banks and fish-rich sections. Typical CEF measures are the creation of breeding steep banks and the restoration of bank zones.
About this species ›Bats in forests and old buildings
Greater mouse-eared bat, barbastelle bat and brown long-eared bat use the forests of the Bavarian Forest as well as orchards and buildings as hunting and roost habitats. Roost securing and forest edge enhancement are common measures.
About this species ›Black stork and wildcat
The large, low-disturbance forest areas of the Bavarian Forest and Neuburger Wald provide the black stork with breeding territories and the returning wildcat with cover. Near-natural forest conversion and refuge zones support both species.
About this species ›Amphibians in floodplains and extraction sites
Yellow-bellied toad and great crested newt inhabit small water bodies in floodplains, forest edges and former gravel and stone quarries. Creation of sunny, fish-free breeding ponds is suitable as a CEF measure.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Infrastructure and transport
Motorway A3, expansion of the B12 towards Freyung, bypass routes and bridges over the Danube, Inn and Rott regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations. greeNature provides natural region-faithful compensation in D63 and D65.
Commercial, industrial and logistics
The border location with Austria and the A3 make the district a logistics and industrial location. New commercial and industrial areas around Passau, Pocking and Vilshofen generate compensation requirements for sealing and tree loss.
Energy and renewables
Ground-mounted photovoltaic installations in the hill country, wind power projects in the high areas of the Bavarian Forest and hydropower on the Danube and Inn require nature conservation compensation as well as CEF measures for affected species.
Settlement and tourism
Residential and commercial areas as well as tourism projects in the spa triangle around Bad Griesbach trigger compensation obligations. Farmers in the Rottal and along the river floodplains can offer their land as compensation areas.
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Coordination with authorities
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Long-term monitoring
Permanent securing of the land, management and documentation across the contract term.
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