Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Rosenheim
Immediately available eco-points from authority-recognised eco-accounts in the district of Rosenheim. greeNature is your full-service partner for compensation according to BayKompV in the Chiemsee and Inn valley area, from moorland restoration to specialist species protection.
The District of Rosenheim at a glance
The district of Rosenheim is located in south-eastern Upper Bavaria between Munich and Salzburg and, at around 1,439 km², is one of Bavaria's largest districts. It surrounds the independent town of Rosenheim, where the District Office is also located, without the town itself being part of the district area. Neighbouring districts are Miesbach, Munich, Ebersberg, Mühldorf am Inn and Traunstein, to the south the district of Kufstein (Tyrol) forms the state border with Austria.
Landscape-wise, the district extends from the Bavarian Alpine foothills with its Würm ice-age moraine and lake landscape to the pre-Alpine regions of the Mangfallgebirge and Chiemgauer Alps. Defining are the Chiemsee as Bavaria's largest lake, the Simssee, the broad Inn valley with its shale terraces, as well as the Mangfall valley. Natural region D66 (Pre-Alpine Hilly and Moorland) determines the northern and central district, the southern mountain regions up to the Großer Traithen (1,852 m) belong to the pre-Alps (D67).
Ecologically outstanding are the Rosenheim main basin moorlands, one of the largest contiguous moorland areas of southern Germany, which was rewetted over 650 hectares as part of an EU LIFE project. In addition, there is the bird protection area Chiemsee area as an internationally significant resting and breeding space for waterfowl, as well as numerous FFH habitats on the Inn, Mangfall and in the mountain forests. In total, 28 Natura 2000 areas are designated in the town and district, including 23 FFH areas and five bird protection areas.
Economically, the district is a growing area with strong settlement and commercial development along the Rosenheim, Kolbermoor and Bad Aibling axis. Major infrastructure projects such as the Brenner North approach, the expansion of motorway and railway, raw material extraction in the Inn valley, as well as renewable energy facilities regularly trigger substantial compensation requirements according to BayKompV. The high density of moorland and protected areas places particular technical requirements on impact mitigation.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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🌿 Ecological features
- Rosenheim main basin moorlands, one of southern Germany's largest moorland areas (approximately 43 km², over 650 hectares rewetted in EU LIFE project)
- Bird protection area Chiemsee area, internationally significant resting and breeding space for waterfowl on Bavaria's largest lake
- 28 Natura 2000 areas in town and district (23 FFH areas and 5 bird protection areas)
- Würm ice-age moraine landscape with Simssee, dead-ice basins and extensive meadow plots
- Inn valley with shale terraces, floodplain forests and active gravel extraction as its own compensation landscape
- Pre-Alpine regions of Mangfallgebirge and Chiemgauer Alps with mountain mixed forests up to the Großer Traithen (1,852 m)
✅ greeNature on the ground
Our location in Bavaria (Kastl, Lkr. Altötting) is located further down the Inn in the Inn-Salzach region. We know the Lower Nature Conservation Authority (Untere Naturschutzbehörde) of the District Office Rosenheim, the regional land pools and the special requirements of moorland and floodplain compensation in the Chiemsee and Inn valley area from ongoing project practice.
Typical measures in the district of Rosenheim
Moorland restoration
Rewetting of drained lowland and raised moorland in the Rosenheim main basin moorland area. Raising of water level, decommissioning of drainage ditches and rebuilding of peat-forming vegetation, with high upgrading potential and contribution to climate protection.
Meadow plots and extensively managed grassland
Preservation and development of nutrient-poor meadow plots and wet meadows in moorland and hilly country. Late, adapted mowing creates habitat for meadow-breeding birds such as northern lapwing and whinchat, as well as for rare plants of lowland moorland.
Watercourses and floodplains
Restoration of banks and oxbows on Inn, Mangfall and Prien. Creation of gravel banks, cliff banks and floodplain forest structures as spawning and breeding habitats, combined with restoration of watercourse dynamics.
Species protection CEF and FCS
Advance measures under § 44 BNatSchG for sand lizard on railway and road embankments, bat roosts, kingfisher cliff banks and amphibian waters. Where necessary, FCS measures to preserve favourable conservation status.
Traditional orchards and hedgerows
Creation and management of traditional orchard stands and hedge structures in the Alpine foothills. Stepping-stone habitats and habitat network for little owl, red-backed shrike, hazel dormouse and numerous wild bee species in the cultural landscape.
Near-natural forest conversion
Conversion of structurally poor coniferous forests to climate-stable mountain mixed forests in the pre-Alps. Promotion of old and dead wood as well as site-appropriate broadleaf tree species as habitat for cavity-nesting birds and bats.
Protected species in the Chiemsee and Bavarian Inn valley
Black stork in the moorlands
The black stork uses the undisturbed forests and wet open areas of the Rosenheim main basin moorlands as breeding and feeding habitat. It is a typical target species for large-scale moorland and floodplain measures as well as for species protection assessment in the event of impacts in the vicinity.
About this species ›Northern lapwing and meadow-breeding birds
Northern lapwing, snipe and whinchat breed in the meadow plots and wet grasslands of the Alpine foothills. Extensification and late mowing are proven CEF measures to permanently secure their breeding sites.
About this species ›Amphibians of moorlands and floodplains
Common frog, tree frog and yellow-bellied toad inhabit the small water bodies of the moorland patches and the dynamic Inn floodplains. New construction of sunlit spawning waters and temporary pools is one of the frequent compensation measures.
About this species ›Bats in the pre-Alpine space
Greater mouse-eared bat, whiskered bat and brown long-eared bat hunt in the forests, traditional orchard stands and over the waters of the district. Roost securing in old trees and buildings must be regularly considered in impact events.
About this species ›Sand lizard on traffic routes
Railway embankments, gravel extraction areas and road slopes in the Inn valley are core habitats of the sand lizard. In the Brenner North approach and other infrastructure projects, it is one of the most frequent species with relocation and CEF needs.
About this species ›Kingfisher on Inn and Mangfall
Near-natural bank sections with cliff banks offer the kingfisher breeding opportunities. Modelled erosion banks and restoration of bank zones are typical measures on the watercourses of the district.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Brenner North approach and railway expansion
The Brenner North approach of Deutsche Bahn as the northern approach line to the Brenner Base Tunnel is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the district. New routes, tunnels and structures in the Inn valley generate extensive compensation and replacement needs as well as numerous species protection measures under § 44 BNatSchG.
Traffic and road construction
The expansion of the A8 Munich,Salzburg, bypasses and bridges across Inn and Mangfall trigger compensation obligations. Slopes and railway embankments regularly affect reptiles and open-land species.
Energy and raw materials
Photovoltaic freestanding systems on moraine and terrace areas, hydropower on the Inn and gravel extraction in the Inn valley require nature conservation compensation. Cleared extraction areas can simultaneously be developed as high-value compensation landscapes.
Settlement and commercial enterprise
The growing area around Rosenheim, Kolbermoor, Bad Aibling and Prien am Chiemsee brings residential and commercial area designations. Sealing and land use trigger compensation measures for which landowners can contribute their land.
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