Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Rosenheim
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The City of Rosenheim at a glance
Rosenheim is an independent city and regional centre in the administrative region Upper Bavaria and with roughly 64,000 inhabitants is Upper Bavaria's third-largest city. It lies in the Rosenheim Basin on the northern Alpine margin where the Mangfall flows into the Inn. As an independent city, Rosenheim is completely enclosed by Rosenheim district and manages nature conservation tasks, including the lower nature conservation authority, on its own authority.
Geologically, the ice-age Rosenheim Basin characterises the city area. Here the Würm-age Inn glacier extended far into the alpine foothills; after melting, the Rosenheim lake formed, from whose succession the characteristic fens, transition peat bogs and hay meadows of the basin developed. Rosenheim thus belongs to the BfN natural region D66 (Prealp hilly and moorland).
Ecologically significant are the Inn floodplains and Mangfall floodplain, which are secured in the city area via the landscape protection areas Inn floodplains north, Inn floodplains south and Mangfall. Small-area peat remnants such as Rackermoos and Happinger Gemeindemoos as well as spring peat bogs as protected landscape features are added. Numerous Natura 2000 sites lie in Rosenheim city and district whose proximity must be separately examined in impacts.
Rosenheim is a significant economic and transport hub between Munich, Salzburg and the Inn valley, with emphasis on trade, services, timber technology and construction. The motorway junction A8/A93, the railway junction and inner development regularly generate compensation requirements according to BayKompV, as do large-scale projects such as the Brenner north approach in the city's vicinity.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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📍 City districts
🌿 Ecological features
- Landscape protection areas Inn floodplains north and south along the Inn
- Landscape protection area Mangfall with naturalised river floodplain
- Peat remnants in the Rosenheim Basin (Rackermoos, Happinger Gemeindemoos)
- Numerous Natura 2000 sites in Rosenheim city and district
- Confluence of Inn and Mangfall as a formative watercourse axis
- Spring peat bogs and protected landscape features in the city area
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature is active as a partner for nature conservation compensation in the upper Bavarian Inn valley and in the Rosenheim Basin. We secure and develop suitable areas in the city's vicinity, coordinate measures with the lower nature conservation authority of the city of Rosenheim and landowners and accompany project developers from conception to permanent management. Because BayKompV requires natural region allocation of compensation, we ensure that compensation takes place as effectively as possible in natural region D66, for instance through watercourse restoration, upgrading of floodplains and wet grassland or peat bog rewetting. If species protection requirements exist under § 44 BNatSchG, we design prerequisite CEF measures that continuously secure the ecological function for affected species.
Typical measures in the city of Rosenheim
Watercourse restoration
Revitalisation of bank sections on Inn and Mangfall, connection of oxbows and establishment of shallow water areas as spawning and breeding habitats. Naturalised watercourse structures are an effective upgrade in the Rosenheim Basin according to BayKompV.
Peat bog and wet meadow upgrading
Rewetting of drained lowland peat areas and extensification of hay meadows and wet meadows in the basin area. Such measures secure carbon storage and habitats of peat-typical species.
De-sealing in settlement areas
Removal of sealed surfaces and conversion into green-networked, water-permeable areas. In the densely built city area, de-sealing is an appropriate approach to ecologically compensate for impacts.
Floodplain forest and riparian woodland development
Development of site-appropriate floodplain forest stocks and riparian woodland with black alder, ash and willow along watercourses, as habitat network between Inn floodplains and Mangfall floodplain.
Grassland extensification in the surrounding area
Conversion of intensively used areas into species-rich grassland on the basin floor, habitat for meadow-breeding birds and insects and effective compensation in the affected natural region.
Species protection CEF/FCS
Prerequisite measures for sand lizard on railway embankments and commercial areas, bat roosts in woodland stocks and amphibian waters, tailored to the requirements of § 44 BNatSchG.
Protected species in the Rosenheim Basin at the confluence of Inn and Mangfall
Kingfisher
Inn and Mangfall with their steep banks and structurally rich sections offer the kingfisher breeding and hunting territories. CEF-suitable measures are modelling of steep banks and securing of naturalised bank sections.
About this species ›Bats
Old wood stocks in the floodplain forests and woodland in the city area serve as roost and hunting habitat for various bat species. Roost provision and retention of cavity trees are typical compensation elements.
About this species ›Amphibians in floodplains and peat bogs
Damp sites in the Rosenheim Basin and in the Inn floodplains are habitat of tree frog, yellow-bellied toad and common toad. Establishment of sunny small waters is among proven measures.
About this species ›Sand lizard
Railway embankments, slopes and commercial areas in the city area are sand lizard habitats. In construction and infrastructure projects, it is a common target species for prerequisite CEF measures.
About this species ›Northern lapwing
In open damp and grassland areas in the basin area, the northern lapwing occurs as a meadow-breeding bird. Extensification and rewetting promote its breeding habitats in the city's surrounding area.
About this species ›Beaver in the watercourse system
Inn, Mangfall and their secondary watercourses are settled by beaver. Restored watercourse sections and floodplain waters improve habitat and also serve compensation.
Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
City conversion railway station area and locomotive depots
The redesign of the railway station area with new residential and commercial quarters is a central urban development project. Inner development of this scale regularly triggers compensation and replacement obligations for which greeNature provides areas and measures.
Residential construction and quarter development
New residential quarters, for instance on the Mangfall in Oberwöhr, and densifications in the city area generate nature conservation compensation requirements. Owners of suitable areas in the surrounding area can benefit as area providers.
Commercial and industrial areas
The development and expansion of commercial areas on the city's exit routes leads to impacts that must be compensated according to BayKompV. greeNature undertakes demand analysis, land allocation and official coordination.
Traffic and Brenner north approach
As a node of A8, A93 and railway routes, Rosenheim is the site of major transport projects. In particular, the Brenner north approach in the city's vicinity brings considerable compensation and species protection requirements.
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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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