Eco-points and compensation areas
District of Vorpommern-Rügen
Eco-points and compensation areas in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, assessed under the guidance on impact mitigation (HzE 2018) and the eco-account ordinance (ÖkoKtoVO M-V). greeNature operates nationwide and supports your compensation from assessment to a recognised measure, whether on Rügen, on the bodden coast or on the Vorpommern mainland.
The District of Vorpommern-Rügen at a glance
The Vorpommern-Rügen district lies in the north-east of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Sea and, at around 3,216 km², is one of the largest districts in Germany by area. It includes the island of Rügen, Germany's largest island, the island of Hiddensee, the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, and the Vorpommern mainland around the Hanseatic town of Stralsund, which is also the administrative seat.
The landscape is strongly shaped by the coast. Flat bodden waters and haffs, tidal flats, salt grassland, dunes and steep coastlines alternate with the ice-age loam plateaus of the mainland. In natural-region terms, the district belongs to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic coast (D01) and the Ostmecklenburg-Vorpommersche Lehmplatten (D02), while the adjoining sea area belongs to the Western Baltic (D72).
Ecologically significant are the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park (Darß, Zingst, western Rügen and Hiddensee), Jasmund National Park with its chalk cliffs and old beech forests (UNESCO World Heritage), and the Südost-Rügen biosphere reserve. Large parts of the bodden waters and coastal habitats are part of the European Natura 2000 network as FFH and bird protection areas.
Compensation is governed by the statutory impact mitigation regulation under sections 13 to 15 BNatSchG. Impact and compensation are assessed under the guidance on impact mitigation (HzE 2018) of the LUNG, and advance measures can be stockpiled under the eco-account ordinance (ÖkoKtoVO M-V). Tourism, port operations, transport and the expansion of renewable energy regularly generate compensation requirements in the district.
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🌿 Ecological features
- The island of Rügen (Germany's largest island), Hiddensee and the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula define the district.
- Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park and Jasmund National Park, together with the Südost-Rügen biosphere reserve.
- The old beech forests in Jasmund National Park are part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
- The bodden waters and the Rügen-Bock region are among the most important crane resting grounds in Europe.
- Extensive coastal grassland, salt grassland and fens with high potential for rewetting and grassland extensification.
- Assessment of impact and compensation via the habitat value procedure of the LUNG's HzE 2018.
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature operates nationwide and is familiar with the regulations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. We know the requirements of the guidance on impact mitigation (HzE 2018) and the eco-account ordinance, coordinate measures with the lower nature conservation authority of the Vorpommern-Rügen district, and allocate compensation areas and eco-points with legal certainty, from Stralsund across Rügen to the bodden coast.
Typical measures in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen
Bog rewetting
Rewetting of drained fens and coastal flood bogs, for example on the Zingst and Darß areas. Raising water levels promotes peat preservation, nutrient retention and habitats for meadow birds and amphibians.
Salt grassland and coastal grassland
Extensification and grazing of salt grassland and wet coastal grassland along the bodden waters. Adapted mowing and grazing regimes secure breeding and resting habitats for meadow-breeding birds such as northern lapwing and for resting wading and water birds.
Small water bodies and Sölle
Creation and restoration of Sölle and small water bodies in the agricultural landscape of the loam plateaus. Sun-exposed, fish-free waters create spawning habitats for fire-bellied toad, great crested newt and other amphibians.
Near-natural forest conversion
Development of site-appropriate mixed broadleaf woodland of beech, oak and hornbeam, as well as alder and ash in damp locations. Old and dead wood, along with forest-edge design, promote cavity-dwelling species and bats.
Hedgerows and habitat network
Creation of hedgerows, field copses and fringes in the cleared arable landscape. These features connect habitats and serve skylark, red-backed shrike, brown hare and wild bees as foraging and refuge areas.
CEF and FCS species protection
Tailored advance compensation measures for affected species, such as bat roosts, replacement habitats for the sand lizard, amphibian guidance systems and nesting aids, aligned with the requirements under section 44 BNatSchG.
Protected species in the Rügen, bodden waters and the Vorpommern Baltic coast
Fire-bellied toad and amphibians
The fire-bellied toad is a characteristic species of the Vorpommern coastal landscape and depends on sun-exposed small water bodies. New and restored Sölle are typical CEF measures, which also benefit moor frog and tree frog.
About this species ›Great crested newt
The great crested newt, protected under Annex II of the FFH Directive, inhabits structurally rich, fish-free small water bodies. Creating and connecting suitable spawning waters preserves the ecological function of the populations.
About this species ›Bats in beech forests
The old beech forests on Jasmund and cavity trees in the open farmland provide roosts for barbastelle and greater mouse-eared bat, among others. Habitat trees, replacement boxes and structurally rich foraging habitats are common measures.
About this species ›Northern lapwing and meadow-breeding birds
Wet coastal grassland and salt grassland are breeding grounds for northern lapwing and other meadow-breeding birds. Extensive use, adapted water levels and predation protection improve breeding success.
About this species ›Sand lizard
Dunes, railway embankments, dykes and warm, dry fringes are habitat for the sand lizard. For building and infrastructure projects, replacement habitats with basking spots, shelter structures and egg-laying sites are common CEF measures.
About this species ›Crane and white-tailed eagle
The Rügen-Bock region is among the most important crane resting sites in Europe, and the white-tailed eagle breeds along the coast. These species benefit from undisturbed shallow-water, grassland and forest areas but cannot be compensated area for area through CEF.
Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Tourism and settlement
Holiday complexes, hotels and residential building projects in the Baltic resorts on Rügen and Fischland-Darß-Zingst, as well as around Stralsund, regularly trigger compensation and replacement obligations. Owners of suitable land can act as land providers.
Transport and infrastructure
The Strelasund crossing (Rügen bridge), the expansion of the B96, bypasses, and the maintenance and upgrading of rail routes generate impacts for which nature-conservation compensation and CEF measures become necessary.
Port and maritime economy
The port of Stralsund and the ferry and industrial port of Sassnitz-Mukran are key sites in the region. Expansion and handling projects, including as a base port for offshore projects, give rise to compensation requirements.
Energy and grid expansion
Onshore wind power, the connection of offshore wind farms, grid expansion and ground-mounted photovoltaic installations require impact assessment under HzE 2018 as well as species protection measures, for example for bats and birds of prey.
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