Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Regensburg
For projects in the city of Regensburg, greeNature bundles nature conservation compensation according to the Bavarian Compensation Regulation (BayKompV) from a single source. We provide eco-points from recognised measures in the Danube area, the Jura dry slopes and the surrounding area and, as a nationwide full-service partner, support you from assessment in value points through to recognition by the Lower Nature Conservation Authority.
The City of Regensburg at a glance
Regensburg is an independent major city (Oberzentrum) in the Upper Palatinate and lies at the northernmost point of the Danube, where Naab and Regen flow into the river. On around 80.86 km² about 152,000 people live in 18 city districts. The medieval old town with Stadtamhof has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006, which makes the handling of open spaces and green structures at the city centre particularly sensitive.
Three natural regions meet in the city area. North and west of the Danube the terrain rises to the Franconian Jura (D61) with its chalk and dolomite slopes, in the north-east the Regen accompanies the forested foothills of the Falkensteiner Vorwald (D63), and south of the Danube the Gäuboden and Lower Bavarian Hilly Region (D65) with fertile loess soils lead to open arable landscape.
Ecologically distinctive are the Danube and Regen floodplains as a water corridor of the European Natura 2000 network and the warmth-loving dry slopes on the southern margin of the Franconian Jura. The FFH area 6938-301 (Dry slopes near Regensburg) and nature reserves such as Keilstein, Brandlberg and the Max-Schultze-Steig secure calcareous grasslands and rock sites, habitat for strictly protected species according to § 44 BNatSchG.
Economically, Regensburg is a centre for automobile manufacturing, microelectronics and mechanical engineering (among others BMW, Infineon, Continental) with university and university hospital. Continuing population growth, commercial development, conversion areas and transport projects regularly trigger impacts on nature and landscape. This creates a continuous need for legally secure compensation and replacement measures that must be assessed in value points according to BayKompV and permanently secured.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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📍 City districts
🌿 Ecological features
- Confluence of Danube, Naab and Regen in or at the city area, Danube and Regen floodplains as Natura 2000 water corridor
- FFH area 6938-301 (Dry slopes near Regensburg) with calcareous grasslands and rock sites on the southern margin of the Franconian Jura
- Nature reserves Keilstein, Brandlberg and Max-Schultze-Steig as well as the landscape protection area Danube valley landscape with the Winzerer Heights
- Transition of three natural regions (Franconian Jura, Falkensteiner Vorwald, Lower Bavarian Hilly Region/Gäuboden) in a confined space
- UNESCO World Heritage old town with high usage and sealing pressure, valuable building-nesting bird and bat roosts
- Riparian woodland remnants, gravel islands and warmth-loving dry slopes along the Danube as stepping-stone habitats
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and is closely networked in the east Bavarian Danube area. We know the Lower Nature Conservation Authority of Regensburg, the natural region peculiarities at the confluence of Danube and Regen, and the land pools in the adjacent district and Upper Palatinate from practical experience. Thus we assess impact and compensation according to BayKompV in a naturally appropriate way in value points.
Typical measures in the city of Regensburg
Floodplain and water body restoration
Development of near-natural banks, oxbows and gravel structures on the Danube and Regen, reconnection of riparian woodland remnants and spawning waters to upgrade the inner-city water corridor.
Land unsealing in settlement areas
Decommissioning of sealed areas on conversion, commercial and transport derelict land, conversion to permeable, green soils with infiltration, an approach particularly effective in inner-city context.
Grassland upgrading in the surrounding area
Extensification of intensively used arable and grassland in the Gäuboden and Danube valley, creation of species-rich meadows and field margins as habitat for field birds and insects.
Calcareous grasslands and dry slopes
Management and restoration of the Jura dry slopes at the Winzerer Heights and Danube slopes through grazing and shrub removal, habitat for reptiles, wild bees and warmth-loving plants.
Species protection CEF/FCS
Advanced measures for sand and wall lizard on railway and wall sites, bat and building-nesting bird roosts in renovations, reptile habitats with dry stone walls and stone ridges, coordinated according to BayKompV.
Woodland and habitat networking
Creation of hedgerows, tree rows and small woodlands between city fringe and open arable land, stepping-stone habitats that network the floodplains, dry slopes and woodland margins of the surrounding area.
Protected species in the Danube area at the confluence of Danube, Naab and Regen
Sand and wall lizard
On railway facilities, old retaining walls and the Jura dry slopes of the Winzerer Heights, sand and wall lizards find warm, sunny habitats. Both are common target species in construction projects, typical CEF measures are dry stone walls, stone ridges and replacement habitats.
About this species ›Bats in town and slopes
Common pipistrelle, large mouse-eared bat and other species use old town roofs, cellars, wine cellars and the forested Danube slopes as roosts and hunting areas. Renovations in the World Heritage site require careful roost protection.
About this species ›Kingfisher and beaver
Near-natural banks of the Danube and Regen offer the kingfisher breeding walls and the beaver territories. Riverbank erosion, steep banks and connected oxbows are effective enhancements in the water corridor.
About this species ›Amphibians of the Danube floodplains
Small water bodies, pools and oxbows of the Danube and Regen floodplains are spawning habitats for common toad, grass frog and other amphibians. Creation and networking of spawning waters are among the standard measures.
About this species ›Building-nesting birds in the World Heritage site
Jackdaw, swift, kestrel and house sparrow breed on towers, roofs and facades of the old town. When renovating, nest boxes and retention of breeding niches according to § 44 BNatSchG must be considered.
Field birds on the Gäuboden
The skylark breeds on the open arable land south of the Danube, locally supplemented by further open landscape species. Extensification, field margins and skylark patches support their populations.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Housing and densification
Continuing population growth drives housing development and densification, such as in Burgweinting-Harting and on former barracks and conversion areas. New building areas and inner development trigger compensation and replacement obligations according to BayKompV.
Commerce and industry
As a location for automobile manufacturing and microelectronics (among others BMW, Infineon, Continental), Regensburg continuously develops commercial and industrial areas. Extensions and new developments regularly generate substantial compensation requirements.
Transport and infrastructure
Bridge and road construction projects in the Danube area, railway facility expansion and further infrastructure projects impact floodplains and woodland and require nature conservation compensation and CEF measures for affected species.
Flood protection on the Danube
Flood protection measures along the Danube and Regen modify banks and floodplains. They can be naturally appropriately linked with ecological upgrading, floodplain connection and compensation areas.
From enquiry to monitoring
Contact and enquiry
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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.
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