Eco-points and compensation areas
City of Mainz
Eco-points immediately available from officially recognised eco-accounts. greeNature solutions, your nationwide full-service partner for statutory nature conservation compensation under the Rhineland-Palatinate Landeskompensationsverordnung (LKompVO) in the state capital Mainz and the surrounding Rheinhessen area.
The City of Mainz at a glance
Mainz is the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate and an independent city on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite the mouth of the Main. As an independent city, Mainz performs the duties of the lower nature conservation authority itself, the responsible body being the Grün- und Umweltamt (Parks and Environment Office). Rhineland-Palatinate is not divided into administrative regions, the state's intermediate authority is the Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion (ADD).
In terms of natural regions, Mainz lies within BfN natural region Oberrheinisches Tiefland (D53), at the northern edge of the Rheinhessisches Tafel- und Hügelland and in the Mainz-Ingelheim Rhine plain. The climate is among the warmest and driest in Germany. The Rhine floodplain to the east and loess-covered, partly sandy plateaux in the west and south of the city area are defining features.
A feature of supra-regional significance is the calcareous wind-blown sand areas at the northwestern edge of the city. The Mainzer Sand and the Großer Sand, protected as a nature reserve since 1939, rank among the most significant dry habitats in Central Europe with their sand and steppe grassland. Together with the Lennebergwald, they form the Kalkflugsandgebiet Mainz-Ingelheim FFH site (6014-302).
The city's economy is shaped by its university, biotechnology, administration, media and viticulture. As a growing state capital in the Rhine-Main conurbation, residential, commercial and infrastructure projects arise continuously, triggering compensation under nature conservation law under the Landeskompensationsverordnung (LKompVO).
🗺️ Associated natural regions
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📍 City districts
🌿 Ecological features
- Mainzer Sand and Großer Sand, protected as a nature reserve since 1939, with Europe-wide significant calcareous wind-blown sand, sand and steppe grassland as a relict habitat from the Ice Age
- Kalkflugsandgebiet Mainz-Ingelheim FFH site (6014-302), which includes, among others, the Mainzer Sand, Lennebergwald, Höllenberg and Am Rothen Sand nature reserves
- Lennebergwald, a large continuous woodland area with dry sites and inland dunes between Mombach, Gonsenheim and Budenheim
- Rhine floodplain and riverbank in the east of the city area, with wet and floodplain habitats transitioning into the Laubenheimer and Bodenheimer Ried
- Rheinhessisches Hügelland in the south and west with loess, calcareous dry grassland and warmth-loving vineyard habitats near Laubenheim, Hechtsheim and Ebersheim
- A pronounced warm, dry climate and an intra-urban green network as starting points for desealing, habitat connectivity and climate adaptation
✅ greeNature on the ground
greeNature solutions operates nationwide and supports compensation projects in Rhineland-Palatinate on the basis of the Landeskompensationsverordnung (LKompVO). From project practice, we know the state's biotope value procedure, provision via recognised eco-accounts, and coordination with the Grün- und Umweltamt of the state capital Mainz as the lower nature conservation authority.
Typical measures in the city of Mainz
Desealing & inner-city development
Removal and desealing of land no longer in use, soil build-up and development, and green roofs and facades in the densely built-up city area, effective approaches to compensation in urban areas.
Watercourse restoration
Removal of bank reinforcement, creation of buffer strips, and reconnection of oxbows to the Rhine and smaller streams, supporting the habitat network and habitat for kingfisher, fish and amphibians.
Sand and dry grassland management
Conservation and development of sandy calcareous grassland and dry grassland around the Mainzer Sand and Lennebergwald, scrub clearance and extensive grazing as habitat for sand lizard and warmth-loving insects.
Traditional orchards & grassland enhancement
Creation and management of traditional orchards and extensification of grassland on the hillsides and in the city's surrounding countryside, species-rich habitats in a warm, dry location.
Forest conversion in the Lennebergwald
Development of old and dead wood, conservation of trees with cavities, and near-natural forest conversion in the Lennebergwald, roost protection for bats and structure for cavity-nesting birds.
Enhancement of the open farmland
Skylark plots, multi-year flower strips and extensive field margins in the open farmland around Ebersheim, Hechtsheim and Marienborn, CEF measures for skylark and farmland birds.
Protected species in the Rheinhessen on the Rhine
Sand lizard on sand and railway embankments
The sandy grassland, slopes, railway embankments and vineyard sites in the city area are habitats of the strictly protected sand lizard (Annex IV Habitats Directive). During construction projects, stone piles, log piles and the creation of habitat connectivity are typical CEF measures.
About this species ›Bats in the Lennebergwald
The old tree stands of the Lennebergwald, as well as buildings and cellars in the city area, provide roosts for several bat species (Annex IV, some Annex II Habitats Directive). Roost protection, development of old and dead wood, and conservation of trees with cavities secure their breeding success.
About this species ›Skylark in the arable land
The skylark breeds in the open farmland of the southern and western districts, its numbers declining due to intensified land use. Skylark plots and multi-year flower strips are proven compensation measures in the surrounding Rheinhessen area.
About this species ›Kingfisher on the Rhine and streams
Near-natural steep banks and structurally rich watercourse margins on the Rhine and urban streams provide breeding sites for the kingfisher. Bank collapses, steep faces and watercourse restoration are typical enhancement measures in the habitat network.
About this species ›Amphibians of the Rhine floodplain
Green toad, natterjack toad and other amphibians live in floodplain waters, former quarries and small water bodies in the city area. Newly created, sunlit small water bodies are effective CEF measures for impacts on floodplain and sand habitats.
About this species ›Meadow birds of the Rhine lowland
The wet and floodplain meadows transitioning into the Laubenheimer and Bodenheimer Ried are habitat for the northern lapwing and other meadow birds. Extensification and rewetting of grassland are typical measures for their protection.
About this species ›Which projects trigger a compensation obligation?
Housing & neighbourhood development
As a growing state capital, Mainz is developing new residential neighbourhoods and densifying existing areas, for example at the Zollhafen and in city-adjacent districts. Land sealing and impacts on green structures trigger compensation obligations under the LKompVO.
Science, biotechnology & commerce
The university, biotechnology and commercial sites create high demand for land. New research, production and commercial areas regularly generate significant compensation and replacement requirements through sealing.
Transport infrastructure
Projects on federal trunk roads within the city area, particularly around the A643 at the Mainzer Sand, affect FFH sites and bird sanctuaries. They require Habitats Directive assessments under section 34 BNatSchG and, in exceptional cases, coherence measures under Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive.
Flood protection & watercourse engineering
Dyke reinforcement, flood protection and hydraulic engineering measures along the Rhine affect the floodplain and riverbank and are regularly combined with restoration and compensation measures.
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