Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Readily available eco-points and compensation areas in Rheingau-Taunus district, assessed under the Hessian Compensation Regulation (KV) using the biotope value method. greeNature operates nationwide and knows the practice of the lower nature conservation authority in Bad Schwalbach
The District of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis at a glance
Rheingau-Taunus district lies in western Hesse and belongs to Darmstadt administrative region. The district administration's seat is the district seat of Bad Schwalbach. The district combines two very different landscapes, the sunny Rheingau with its wine-growing areas on the right bank of the Rhine and the forested uplands of the western Taunus. It was created in 1977 from the merger of the former Rheingau district with the Lower Taunus district
By natural region, the district spans three BfN major landscapes. The largest part belongs to natural region D41 Taunus, an upland of the Rhine slate mountains with Taunus quartzite, acidic soils and extensive beech and beech mixed forests in the high Taunus. The Rhine slope at Lorch and Assmannshausen leads into the narrow gorge section of D44 Middle Rhine area, whilst the flat wine terraces of the Rheingau at Rüdesheim, Geisenheim and Eltville belong to D53 Upper Rhine Plain (Rhine-Main Lowland)
Ecologically significant are the large-scale, undisturbed forests of the Wispel Taunus. The FFH area Wisper Taunus (5913-308) provides permanent refuge for the European wildcat, black stork and Bechstein's bat. Ecologically sound upland streams such as Wisper and Aar, damp valley meadows and heat-favoured vineyard and dry locations on the Rhine slope complement the habitat mosaic. Large parts are protected via the Rhein-Taunus Nature Park and the Natura-2000 network
Compensation requirements arise in the district primarily from proximity to the Rhine-Main conurbation. Settlement and commercial development in Lower Taunus (Taunusstein, Idstein, Niedernhausen), wind energy projects in high Taunus, transport infrastructure and vineyard management regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations. Legal basis is sections 13 to 15 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), which Hesse implements via the Compensation Regulation (KV) using the biotope value method
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🌿 Ecological features
- FFH area Wisper Taunus (5913-308), large contiguous forest area with European wildcat and black stork
- Rhein-Taunus Nature Park, forest-rich recreation and protected area across much of the district
- Wisper and Wisper valley, ecologically sound upland stream and component of salmon reintroduction in the Rhine system
- Rhine slope and wine-growing areas at Rüdesheim and Assmannshausen, heat-loving dry locations
- Rheingau and island Rhine, designated by BfN as significant landscape on the right Rhine bank
- Numerous nature reserves on dry grasslands, wet meadows and in stream valleys of Lower Taunus
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and manages compensation projects also in Rheingau-Taunus district. We know the practice of the Hessian Compensation Regulation (KV), coordination with the lower nature conservation authority in Bad Schwalbach and the characteristics between wine-growing areas of the Rheingau and the forests of high Taunus. We assign your impact to the correct natural region (D41, D44 or D53) and district and provide suitable eco-points
Typical measures in the district of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Ecological woodland conversion
Development of structure and dead wood-rich beech mixed forests in high Taunus, enrichment with old and habitat trees as habitat for European wildcat, black stork and cavity-dwelling bats
Flowing water restoration
Restoration of connectivity and ecologically sound structures on Wisper, Aar and Walluf, creation of gravel bars and bank undercuts for migratory fish and the kingfisher
Traditional orchards and dry stone walls
Creation and management of traditional orchards, scree barriers and dry stone walls in vineyard margin areas of the Rheingau, habitat for sand lizards, wild bees and heat-loving insects
Grassland extensification
Conversion of intensively managed valley meadows into species-rich wet and calcareous grasslands along stream valleys of Lower Taunus, adapted mowing to benefit meadow birds and butterflies
Species protection CEF/FCS
Advanced compensation measures under section 44 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), such as bat roosts, hazel dormouse habitat networking and reptile relocation, plus FCS measures for wind energy projects for black stork and red kite
Hedgerows and habitat networking
Creation of hedgerows, woodland copses and stepped forest margins as stepping stones between forest, open land and vineyard areas, upgrading under the biotope value method of the KV
Protected species in the Rheingau and western Taunus
European wildcat
The large, undisturbed forest areas of Wisper Taunus rank among the established occurrence areas for the European wildcat in Hesse. Forest networking, dead wood and undisturbed refuge areas are central compensation objectives
About this species ›Black stork
The black stork breeds in quiet broadleaf forests of the Taunus with ecologically sound streams. Retention of undisturbed nesting areas and intact feeding waters is especially important for wind energy and infrastructure projects
About this species ›Bechstein's and forest bats
Old and cavity-rich beech forests provide Bechstein's bat, greater mouse-eared bat and other species breeding and hunting habitat. Cavity losses require advanced CEF measures under section 44 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG)
About this species ›Hazel dormouse
The hazel dormouse inhabits species-rich forest margins, hedgerows and shrubs of Lower Taunus. In impacts on tree stands, habitat networking and advanced compensation plantings are typical measures
About this species ›Sand lizard
The warmth-favoured wine-growing areas, railway embankments and dry stone walls of the Rheingau are habitat for the sand lizard. It is a frequent target species in settlement and transport projects and often requires proper relocation
About this species ›Kingfisher
On Wisper, Aar and the tributaries on the right bank of the Rhine, the kingfisher hunts. Ecologically sound bank structures with steep walls and clear water are the prerequisite and goal of water restoration
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Wind energy in high Taunus
Wind energy projects are planned and developed on the forested uplands around Heidenrod, Hohenstein and Waldems. They trigger species protection assessments and compensation, particularly FCS and CEF measures for black stork, red kite and bats
Settlement and commercial development
Proximity to the Rhine-Main conurbation drives residential and commercial areas in Taunusstein, Idstein and Niedernhausen. New building areas require nature conservation compensation under sections 13 to 15 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) and the Hessian KV
Transport infrastructure
Motorway A3, federal roads in Lower Taunus, bypass roads and the right Rhine track generate compensation and replacement obligations on expansion and new construction, frequently combined with water and species protection measures
Wine growing and land consolidation
Vineyard land consolidation and path construction in the wine-growing areas of the Rheingau impact dry locations and slopes. Compensation takes place via traditional orchards, dry stone walls and edge structures to benefit heat-loving species
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