Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Frankfurt am Main
Eco-points and compensation areas in Frankfurt am Main, assessed under the Hessian compensation ordinance (KV) in eco-points. greeNature is your nationwide full-service partner for compensation of impacts in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area and Lower Main plain.
The City of Frankfurt am Main at a glance
At around 248 km² and over 760,000 inhabitants, Frankfurt am Main is Hesse's largest city and centre of the Rhine-Main metropolitan area. As an independent city in the administrative region Darmstadt, it undertakes lower nature conservation authority tasks itself. Naturally the urban area lies entirely in the Lower Main plain in BfN natural region D53 (Upper Rhine lowland and Rhine-Main lowland).
Despite high building density, Frankfurt is remarkably green. The GrünGürtel covers around a third of urban area, the Frankfurt city forest is among Germany's largest municipal forests. The Main runs through the city, the Nidda accompanies with its floodplains the north and west. Sandy soils on ice-age drift sands shape the south, such as at Schwanheimer Düne.
The urban area contains seven nature reserves and several FFH sites, including the Schwanheim Dune as one of Europe's few inland dunes, Enkheim Ried, Seckbach Ried, Berger Hang and wet meadows in Nidda floodplains. These habitats face high use pressure yet serve as important stepping stones in habitat networks.
Economically Frankfurt is a financial, trade fair and transport hub with airport, banking district and strong residential construction. This dynamism regularly creates impacts requiring compensation under Hesse's impact mitigation regulation of Sections 13 to 15 BNatSchG, the Hessian implementing act (HAGBNatSchG) and the compensation ordinance (KV) in eco-points.
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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📍 City districts
🌿 Ecological features
- Frankfurt GrünGürtel, around a third of urban area as protected landscape
- Frankfurt city forest, among Germany's largest municipal forests, habitat for bats and cavity breeders
- Schwanheim Dune, nature reserve since 1984 and one of Europe's few inland dunes
- Seven nature reserves and several FFH sites in urban area, including Enkheim Ried, Seckbach Ried and Berger Hang
- Nidda and Nidda floodplains with wet meadows as wetland and meadow bird habitat
- Main as characteristic river and habitat network axis across the city
- Sandy drift sand soils in the south with thermophilous dry habitats
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and is familiar with the Hessian compensation system. We work with the city's own lower nature conservation authority and develop tailored compensation for impacts in this major metropolis, from small interventions to large building projects.
Typical measures in the city of Frankfurt am Main
Nidda and stream restoration
Removal of bank structures, establishment of buffer strips and near-natural reshaping of Nidda, Main and their tributaries to restore running-water and floodplain habitats.
Land desealing and infill development
Removal of sealed surfaces as well as courtyard, façade and roof greening in densely built urban space. This supports urban biodiversity and reduces surface runoff.
Grassland extensification in Nidda floodplains
Conversion of intensively used areas to species-rich wet and extensively managed grassland in Nidda floodplains in the north and west of the city.
Traditional orchards on slopes
Establishment and management of traditional orchard meadows on slope locations, especially in the south and west, providing habitat for cavity-breeding birds, red-backed shrike and wild bees.
Hedgerows and green corridors
Establishment of hedgerows and shrub borders connecting green spaces and woodland edges, creating wildlife corridors in the intensively built environment.
Species protection CEF and FCS
Species-specific measures for bats, sand lizard, common toad and ground-breeding birds, tailored to urban conditions and integrated with green infrastructure.
Protected species in the Lower Main plain in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area
Amphibian breeding sites
Establishment of breeding waters for amphibians and breeding sites for common toad in green spaces, particularly in the GrünGürtel and floodplain areas.
About this species ›Bank restoration on Main and tributaries
Removal of concrete walls and creation of natural banks on the Main, Nidda and Niddabach to restore habitat for kingfisher and water-dependent species.
About this species ›Wildcat in the GrünGürtel
The GrünGürtel with its woodland patches and connecting green spaces is important habitat for the strictly protected wildcat.
About this species ›Bats in city forests and buildings
The Frankfurt city forest and historic buildings provide roosts and feeding areas for Bechstein's bat and other species. Summer and winter quarters are strictly protected.
About this species ›Black woodpecker
The black woodpecker is found in old oak and beech stands of the city forest and requires large deadwood-rich territories.
About this species ›Kingfisher on Main and Nidda
Restoration of natural banks and clear water on Main and Nidda tributaries provides breeding habitat for the kingfisher.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Amphibians in ponds and floodplains
Common frog, smooth newt and other species use temporary and permanent water bodies in the GrünGürtel. New breeding waters and floodplain restoration support their populations.
Bank breeder birds
Sand martin and other bank breeders use steep banks on the Main for colony breeding, requiring protection of such sites.
Office and service sector development
Construction of office buildings and commercial facilities in the city centre and business districts, as well as high-rise development, regularly creates compensation requirements.
High-speed rail and transport projects
Major infrastructure projects such as rail station development and motorway connections trigger both compensation and extensive species protection assessments.
From enquiry to monitoring
Contact and enquiry
Tell us your compensation requirement and the natural region. We check availability.
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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