Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Rostock
Eco-points from officially recognised eco-accounts, available immediately. greeNature is your nationwide full-service partner for statutory nature-conservation compensation in the Rostock district, between the Baltic coast, the Warnow-Recknitz-Land and the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte.
The District of Rostock at a glance
The Rostock district lies in the north-east of Germany on the Mecklenburg Baltic coast and encloses the independent Hanseatic and university city of Rostock. At around 3,431 km², it is one of the largest districts in Germany by area. The administrative seat and district town is Güstrow. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has no administrative regions, so the district reports directly to the state.
In landscape terms, the district stretches from the Baltic coast, with steep banks and coastal forests between Kühlungsborn, Heiligendamm and Graal-Müritz (natural region D04, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic coast), across the undulating Warnow-Recknitz-Land with the Güstrow and Bützow basins, to the wooded Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in the south (natural region D04). The east around Teterow and the Recknitz valley belongs to the Ostmecklenburg-Vorpommersche Lehmplatten (natural region D02).
Ecologically the district is defined by the ice-age young moraine landscape, with ground-moraine plateaus, end-moraine ridges, numerous lakes, Sölle and extensive fens. The near-natural river valleys of the Warnow, Nebel and Recknitz, the Krakow lake landscape and the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide nature park in the south are defining features. Large parts are protected under the FFH and EU Birds Directives.
The economy combines agriculture, tourism and commerce. The Baltic resorts, the transport hub with the A19 and A20 motorways, Rostock-Laage Airport and the expansion of wind and solar power regularly generate impacts whose compensation must be provided under the impact mitigation regulation of sections 13 to 15 BNatSchG and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eco-account ordinance (ÖkoKtoVO M-V).
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🌿 Ecological features
- 44 nature conservation areas in the fourth-largest district in Germany by area
- FFH site Warnowtal, a near-natural river course with floodplains, continuity and valuable valley bogs
- FFH and EU bird protection site Krakower Seenlandschaft with the Krakower Obersee, partly a Ramsar site, an important resting and breeding ground
- Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide nature park in the south, extensive forests, lakes and bogs, an EU bird protection area and bat reserve
- Recknitz and Trebel valley as a cross-border lowland landscape in the east of the district
- Baltic coast between Kühlungsborn, Heiligendamm and Graal-Müritz, with steep coastal cliffs and coastal forests
- Sölle and small water bodies of the young moraine landscape as spawning waters and stepping-stone habitats
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and supports compensation projects in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We work to the requirements of the eco-account ordinance (ÖkoKtoVO M-V) and the guidance on impact mitigation (HzE 2018) of the LUNG, know the practice of the lower nature conservation authority in Güstrow, and are familiar with the nature-conservation characteristics of the coast, the Warnow-Recknitz-Land and the Seenplatte. This allows compensation areas and eco-points in the Rostock district to be allocated with legal certainty.
Typical measures in the district of Rostock
Bog rewetting
Raising water levels and removing drainage ditches in the fens of the Warnow, Nebel and Recknitz depressions. Rewetted bogs secure rare habitats, sequester carbon and create habitat for bog-specialist species.
Watercourse and floodplain restoration
Removal of bank reinforcements, restoration of continuity and reconnection of oxbows on the Warnow, Nebel and Recknitz. This creates steep banks, gravel bars and near-natural floodplains as habitat for fish, kingfisher and amphibians.
Grassland extensification
Conversion of intensively used land into species-rich wet grassland with adapted mowing and extensive grazing. The damp meadows of the river valleys are breeding and foraging grounds for meadow birds such as the northern lapwing.
Sölle and small water bodies
Creation and restoration of Sölle, dead-ice hollows and small water bodies of the young moraine landscape. These fish-free standing waters are key spawning habitats for fire-bellied toad, tree frog and great crested newt.
CEF and FCS species protection
Advance compensation measures under section 44 BNatSchG, such as replacement spawning waters for the fire-bellied toad, bat roosts on buildings and in woodland, and sand lizard habitats on rail and road embankments, complemented by population-supporting FCS measures.
Hedgerows, avenues and woodland-edge design
Creation of hedgerows, field copses and avenues typical of Mecklenburg, as well as near-natural conversion of structurally poor forests in the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide. These features connect habitats and upgrade the agricultural landscape.
Protected species in the Central Mecklenburg between the Baltic coast, Warnow-Recknitz-Land and the Seenplatte
Northern lapwing and meadow birds
The damp meadows of the Warnow, Nebel and Recknitz depressions are breeding grounds for northern lapwing and other meadow birds. Rewetting and extensive grazing secure populations here and are among the most effective compensation measures.
About this species ›Skylark
The skylark breeds in the wide arable and grassland farmland of the Warnow-Recknitz-Land. Skylark plots and extensively used field margins are proven measures in the open agricultural landscape.
About this species ›Black stork
The black stork finds breeding and foraging habitats in the undisturbed, water-rich forests of the district, such as the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide. Undisturbed forest, near-natural streams and damp clearings are decisive for it.
About this species ›Kingfisher on the Warnow and Recknitz
The near-natural bank sections of the river valleys provide steep faces as nesting sites. Where watercourses are affected by impacts, modelling steep banks and restoring riverbanks are typical CEF measures for the strictly protected kingfisher.
About this species ›Bats
The district is home to a species-rich bat fauna, and the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide is designated as a bat reserve. Roosts are found in forests, avenue trees and buildings. Where buildings are demolished or renovated, replacement roosts are required as a CEF measure.
About this species ›Fire-bellied toad and amphibians
The Sölle and small water bodies of the young moraine landscape provide habitat for the fire-bellied toad (Annex II FFH Directive), as well as tree frog and great crested newt. Creating and connecting fish-free spawning waters secures their breeding sites.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Transport and infrastructure
The A19 and A20 motorways, federal roads such as the B105, bypasses and Rostock-Laage Airport define the district as a transport hub. Upgrades and new construction regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations under the impact mitigation regulation.
Energy and wind power
The expansion of wind farms in the agricultural landscape and of ground-mounted photovoltaic installations, together with the accompanying grid expansion, generate substantial compensation requirements and require species protection measures for breeding and resting birds.
Tourism and settlement
The Baltic resorts of Kühlungsborn, Heiligendamm and Graal-Müritz, as well as residential and commercial development in the Rostock hinterland, lead to impacts whose compensation must be planned with particular care in sensitive coastal and forest locations.
Agriculture and commerce
Large-scale agriculture, livestock buildings, biogas plants and commercial land in the hinterland of the Rostock port give rise to nature-conservation compensation obligations. Landowners can take part by offering land.
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