Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Tirschenreuth
Immediately available eco-points from officially recognised eco-accounts for the Landkreis Tirschenreuth. greeNature is your full-service partner for compensation under the BayKompV in the northern Oberpfälzer Wald and the Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne.
The District of Tirschenreuth at a glance
The Landkreis Tirschenreuth is the north-easternmost district of the Oberpfalz and borders the Czech Republic (Pilsen and Karlovy Vary regions) along roughly 100 kilometres. It lies at the transition between the Fichtelgebirge to the north-west and the Oberpfälzer Wald to the south-east. The district seat is Tirschenreuth, with Mitterteich, Waldsassen, Kemnath and Erbendorf as other defining towns.
Geologically, the granite Steinwald and the Kohlwald, southern foothills of the Fichtelgebirge, shape the landscape, with the broad Naab-Wondreb-Senke and its shallow valley basins lying between them. Characteristic features include volcanic basalt domes in the Kemnath area and rare serpentine sites in the northern Oberpfalz, which provide habitat for a highly specialised flora. Nearly half of the district area is wooded.
Ecologically, the district is shaped above all by the Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne, one of the largest and oldest pond landscapes in Germany, with around 4,000 ponds, most of them created since the Middle Ages. At its centre lies the EU bird sanctuary Waldnaabaue westlich von Tirschenreuth (6139-471), with wet meadows, fen and transition mires, and near-natural watercourses. In addition, there are the FFH sites on the Waldnaab and Wondreb, along with several mire and montane meadow complexes.
The economy has traditionally been shaped by the glass and porcelain industry; today's major employers are Schott AG in Mitterteich and Hamm AG (road rollers) in Tirschenreuth, alongside an extensive pond farming sector with around 900 businesses. Business expansions, commercial areas, the expansion of transport routes along the A93, and renewable energy projects regularly generate compensation requirements under the BayKompV.
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🌿 Ecological features
- Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne, one of the largest and oldest pond landscapes in Germany ("land of the 1,000 ponds")
- EU bird sanctuary Waldnaabaue westlich von Tirschenreuth (6139-471), around 2,258 ha of wetland
- FFH site Waldnaabtal between Tirschenreuth and Windischeschenbach, around 2,449 ha
- Steinwald Nature Park and Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald Nature Park
- Basalt and serpentine sites of the northern Oberpfalz with rare specialist flora
- Raised and transition mires such as the Langweiher Moor and the mire near Bärnau
- Around 900 pond farming businesses with over 4,000 ponds (carp farming)
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates throughout Bavaria and also supports projects in the northern Oberpfalz. We know the requirements of the lower nature conservation authority in Tirschenreuth, the nature conservation particularities of the Teichpfanne, and the regional land pools, and handle coordination with the Landratsamt entirely on your behalf.
Typical measures in the district of Tirschenreuth
Extensive pond management
Near-natural management of carp ponds with pronounced silting and reed zones, late flooding and reduced stocking. This creates spawning waters for amphibians and foraging habitat for waterbirds at the heart of the Teichpfanne.
Mire restoration
Rewetting of drained fen and transition mires, for example around the Langweiher Moor and near Bärnau. Besides the habitat gain for mire-typical species, these areas make a measurable contribution to climate protection.
Watercourse restoration
Removal of bank reinforcements and restoration of self-sustaining dynamics on the Waldnaab and Wondreb, with steep banks for the kingfisher and continuous floodplain structures for fish and lampreys.
Wet and marshy meadows
Extensification and rewetting of grassland in the Waldnaabaue as breeding habitat for meadow-breeding birds such as the northern lapwing, combined with adapted mowing dates and buffer strips along watercourses.
Forest conversion to mixed woodland
Conversion of structurally poor spruce plantations into site-appropriate, climate-stable mixed broadleaf forests in the Steinwald and Oberpfälzer Wald. Old-growth and deadwood islands support cavity-nesting birds, bats and the European wildcat.
Species protection, CEF and FCS
Advance measures under § 44 BNatSchG and measures to maintain favourable conservation status under § 45 BNatSchG, such as replacement habitats for the sand lizard along railway and road corridors, bat roosts and nest protection for the black stork.
Protected species in the Northern Oberpfälzer Wald and Tirschenreuther Teichpfanne
Great crested newt in the Teichpfanne
The many fish-free, shallow-sloping small water bodies of the Teichpfanne are ideal spawning waters for the great crested newt, a species listed in Annexes II and IV of the FFH Directive. Creating and connecting new sunlit ponds are typical compensation measures.
About this species ›Kingfisher on the Waldnaab and Wondreb
Near-natural sections of the Waldnaab and Wondreb with steep banks provide breeding sites for the kingfisher. CEF measures include creating steep banks, bank erosion and structurally rich watercourse margins.
About this species ›Black stork in the Oberpfälzer Wald
The extensive, water-rich forests of the Oberpfälzer Wald and Steinwald are breeding and foraging grounds for the black stork. Nest protection zones and low-disturbance stream floodplains secure the population.
About this species ›Northern lapwing in the Waldnaabaue
Wet, extensively used meadows in the EU bird sanctuary Waldnaabaue are breeding habitat for the northern lapwing and other meadow-breeding birds. Rewetting and adapted mowing preserve the open wetland areas.
About this species ›Bats in forests and villages
Old beech and mixed forest stands, as well as historic buildings, for example in the Waldsassen area, provide roosts for species such as the greater mouse-eared bat and the barbastelle. Roost protection and foraging habitat are common measures.
About this species ›European wildcat in the forest areas
The contiguous forests of the Steinwald and Oberpfälzer Wald are being recolonised by the European wildcat. Forest edge design, deadwood structures and connected woodland corridors support its spread.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Glass and industrial production
The glass and industrial sites in the district, such as Schott AG in Mitterteich and Hamm AG in Tirschenreuth, regularly lead to impacts with compensation and replacement obligations under the BayKompV when businesses expand or new commercial areas are designated.
Transport and infrastructure
The A93 motorway corridor (Regensburg to Hof), bypasses on federal and state roads, and railway measures trigger compensation requirements, frequently combined with species protection measures for the sand lizard and bats.
Renewable energy
Wind power projects at higher elevations in the Steinwald and Oberpfälzer Wald, as well as ground-mounted photovoltaic installations, require statutory nature-conservation compensation and, where large birds are affected, FCS measures under § 45 BNatSchG.
Settlement and commercial development
Residential and commercial areas in Tirschenreuth, Mitterteich, Waldsassen and Kemnath require compensation measures. Owners of suitable land can contribute it as compensation areas.
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