Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Vorpommern-Greifswald
Officially recognised eco-points from eco-account measures for impacts in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district. greeNature supports project developers, municipalities and landowners nationwide with compensation under sections 13 to 15 BNatSchG, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern eco-account ordinance (ÖkoKtoVO M-V) and the guidance on impact mitigation (HzE), from the search for land through measure planning to recognition by the authority.
The District of Vorpommern-Greifswald at a glance
The Vorpommern-Greifswald district lies in the far north-east of Germany, between the Baltic coast in the north and the border with Poland in the east. At around 3,946 km², it is the largest district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by area and one of the largest in Germany. The district seat and administrative centre is the university and Hanseatic city of Greifswald. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has no administrative regions, and responsibility lies directly with the district administration.
In landscape terms, ice-age young moraines, wide ground-moraine plateaus and flat coastal lowlands define the district. Characteristic features are the bodden waters and haffs of the Baltic Sea, the island of Usedom with its dune and steep coastlines, the extensive fen of the Peene valley lowland, and the inland dunes and pine forests of the Ueckermünder Heide on the Stettiner Haff.
Ecologically the region is of European significance. The Greifswalder Bodden, the Peene estuary, the Peene valley and the Galenbecker See are part of the Natura 2000 network as FFH and EU bird protection areas. Three nature parks (Insel Usedom, Am Stettiner Haff and Flusslandschaft Peenetal) safeguard extensive coastal, bog and forest landscapes in which rewetting and extensive grassland use play a particular role.
The economy relies on tourism (especially on Usedom), agriculture and forestry, science in Greifswald, and increasingly on the energy industry around the Lubmin site. Energy infrastructure, the expansion of wind and solar power, grid connections, and transport and settlement projects regularly generate compensation requirements under the impact mitigation regulation, which can be met via eco-accounts under the ÖkoKtoVO M-V.
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🌿 Ecological features
- Greifswalder Bodden and Peene estuary, an FFH and EU bird protection area on the Baltic Sea
- Flusslandschaft Peenetal, one of the most near-natural lowland rivers in northern Germany, with extensive fens
- Insel Usedom nature park, with coastal, dune and bodden landscapes
- Am Stettiner Haff and Ueckermünder Heide nature park, extensive inland dune and pine forest areas
- Galenbecker See, an important resting and breeding ground for water and wading birds
- Salt grasslands and coastal flood bogs along the bodden coast
- 48 nature conservation areas across the district
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and supports projects across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We know the requirements of the eco-account ordinance M-V and the guidance on impact mitigation, coordination with the lower nature conservation authority in Greifswald, and the nature-conservation priorities of the region, from bog rewetting in the Peene valley to managing salt grasslands on the bodden coast and creating small water bodies in the arable landscape.
Typical measures in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald
Bog rewetting
Rewetting of drained fens and coastal flood bogs in the Peene valley and along the haff coasts. Such measures combine habitat development, water retention and climate protection, and can be implemented as high-value compensation, in some cases as paludiculture.
Grassland extensification and salt grassland
Conversion of intensively used land into species-rich wet and salt grassland along the Peene, bodden and haff, providing habitat for meadow-breeding birds such as northern lapwing and for resting wading and water birds.
Watercourse restoration
Removal of culverts and bed reinforcements, reconnection of oxbows, and restoration of ecological continuity on the Peene, Uecker, Randow and their tributaries to upgrade watercourse habitats.
Forest conversion and new afforestation
Development of site-appropriate mixed broadleaf and riparian woodland, and structurally rich forest edges, including on the poorer sandy sites of the Ueckermünder Heide, to stabilise the habitat network.
Small water bodies and Sölle
Creation and restoration of Sölle and small water bodies in the agricultural landscape as CEF measures for fire-bellied toad, great crested newt and other amphibians under section 44 BNatSchG.
Hedgerows and habitat network
Creation of field hedgerows and fringe structures in the cleared arable landscape, stepping-stone habitats for field birds, reptiles and insects between the coast, the bog and the lake district.
Protected species in the Baltic coast, Peene valley and Stettiner Haff
White-tailed eagle and lesser spotted eagle
The Greifswalder Bodden and the forests of the Peene valley are among the most important breeding grounds for white-tailed eagle and lesser spotted eagle in Germany. For wind power and infrastructure projects, nest protection and FCS measures are the priority.
Crane and meadow-breeding birds
Wet grassland, bogs and bodden meadows are resting and breeding grounds for crane, northern lapwing and other meadow-breeding birds. Typical measures include grassland extensification, seasonal ponds and flood channels.
About this species ›Fire-bellied toad and amphibians
The landscape, rich in Sölle and small water bodies, is a stronghold for the fire-bellied toad. Creating and restoring sun-exposed small water bodies is a frequent CEF measure under section 44 BNatSchG.
About this species ›Great crested newt
The great crested newt (Annexes II and IV of the FFH Directive) inhabits fish-free Sölle and small water bodies of the ground- and end-moraine landscape. Connected spawning waters with adjoining land habitats secure its conservation status.
About this species ›Bats
Old beech and riparian forests, avenues and buildings provide roosts for greater mouse-eared bat, noctule and other species. Roost protection and replacement roosts are regularly required for building and renovation projects.
About this species ›Black stork
The black stork breeds in the undisturbed, water-rich forests of the Peene valley and the Ueckermünder Heide. Rest zones around nests and the preservation of near-natural woodland streams are key protection concerns here.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Lubmin energy site
The Lubmin site near Greifswald is a key landing and energy site with gas infrastructure and plans for hydrogen. New facilities, pipelines and port expansions generate substantial compensation requirements under the impact mitigation regulation.
Grid connection and power lines
The landing of offshore wind power, new cable routes and substations of the transmission grid operators lead to impacts on soil, watercourses and woody vegetation, which must be compensated through compensation and replacement measures.
Wind and solar power
Onshore wind farms and ground-mounted photovoltaic installations on arable and conversion sites trigger compensation and species protection obligations, including FCS measures for white-tailed eagle, lesser spotted eagle and red kite.
Tourism, settlement and transport
Holiday and residential building projects on Usedom and in the Greifswald hinterland, as well as road expansion (A20, bypasses), require nature-conservation compensation. Landowners can benefit here by offering land for eco-accounts.
From enquiry to monitoring
Contact and enquiry
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Offer and advice
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Coordination with authorities
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Long-term monitoring
Permanent securing of the land, management and documentation across the contract term.
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