Eco-points in natural region D11
Fläming
The Fläming (BfN major natural region D11) lies mainly in south-western Brandenburg and extends into the east of Saxony-Anhalt. Here, greeNature develops compensation and eco-account measures with a spatial link to the impact and incorporates them into the verbal-and-argumentative assessment under the Brandenburg Guidelines for the Implementation of the Impact Mitigation Regulation. As a partner active nationwide, we know the responsible authorities and the state law of the region.
Natural region D11 at a glance
The Fläming is a range of hills in the North German lowlands, extending from the area around Magdeburg roughly 100 kilometres east to the Dahme. It belongs mainly to south-western Brandenburg and extends westward into the east of Saxony-Anhalt. In natural-region terms it is divided into the more strongly relieved Hoher Fläming in the west and the flatter Niederer Fläming in the east.
Unlike large parts of Brandenburg, the Fläming was shaped by the older Saale glaciation. Ground and push moraines together with outwash plains (Sander) build up the ridge, reaching 200.3 m above sea level (NHN) at the Hagelberg. Characteristic are deeply incised dry valleys, known locally in the Fläming as Rummeln, along with near-natural watercourses such as the Plane, Nuthe and Nieplitz, which drain north to the Havel and Spree.
Large areas are covered by pine plantations, interspersed with islands of beech and oak woodland, spring mires and alder carr. The Hoher Fläming Nature Park protects a significant part of this landscape in Brandenburg. The open arable landscapes of the Niederer Fläming are known, among other things, as a winter refuge for the great bustard and are home to species-rich breeding bird populations. This diversity of woodland, open land and wetland habitats offers a broad range for effective compensation measures.
The main part of the natural region lies in Brandenburg. There, the impact mitigation regulation is implemented under the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Impact Mitigation Regulation (HVE). Brandenburg does not prescribe a fixed points system but assesses impact and compensation verbally and by argument, taking the particulars of the individual case into account. Advance measures can be stockpiled through a statutory nature-conservation eco-account under the BbgNatSchAG. For the Saxony-Anhalt share of the Fläming, that state's own law applies, with its own assessment and eco-account model.
📍 Districts covered
🌿 Ecological features
- Push moraines from the Saale glaciation reaching heights of around 200 m, a rare island of relief in the flat North German lowlands
- Deeply incised dry valleys, known locally as Rummeln, shape the landscape
- Extensive pine plantations interspersed with islands of beech and oak woodland
- Spring mires, alder carr and near-natural watercourses such as the Plane, Nuthe and Nieplitz
- Hoher Fläming Nature Park as a large protected area in the Brandenburg section
- Open arable landscapes of the Niederer Fläming, known among other things as a winter refuge for the great bustard
- Sandy dry grassland and heathland on nutrient-poor, sandy soils
✅ greeNature in this region
greeNature is active nationwide and manages compensation projects in the Fläming across the state border between Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. We know the responsible lower nature conservation authorities of the districts involved, as well as the relevant frameworks, in Brandenburg the verbal-and-argumentative assessment under the HVE and the eco-account under the BbgNatSchAG, and in Saxony-Anhalt that state's own model. This ensures that measures are recognised on their merits and credited with legal certainty.
Typical measures in natural region D11
Conversion of unnatural pine plantations
Developing structurally rich broadleaf and mixed woodland from uniform pine plantations improves soil protection, the water balance and habitat quality, and can be credited as an enhancement.
Watercourse restoration
On Fläming streams such as the Plane and Nuthe, removing artificial structures and developing near-natural bank and bed features create valuable habitats for the kingfisher and aquatic fauna.
Extensification of arable land
Extensive management with flowering strips and field margins in the Niederer Fläming strengthens farmland birds such as the skylark and enhances open landscapes that have been stripped of structure.
Creation and restoration of small water bodies
New and restored ponds and kettle holes (Feldsölle) support amphibians and dragonflies and complement the wetland habitats of the spring mires and valley lowlands.
Developing sandy dry grassland and heathland
Scrub clearance and extensive grazing on nutrient-poor sandy soils promote sandy dry grassland and heathland as habitat for heat-loving species such as the sand lizard.
Rewetting of mires and alder carr
Rewetting drained spring mires and alder carr woodland stores carbon, stabilises the landscape water balance and creates high-value compensation sites.
Protected species in the Fläming
Skylark
A characteristic species of the open arable landscapes in the Niederer Fläming. It benefits from extensification, flowering strips and skylark plots and is a frequent point of reference in the impact mitigation regulation.
About this species ›Sand lizard
This species, strictly protected under § 44 BNatSchG, inhabits sandy dry grassland, woodland edges and embankments. Advance CEF measures are often required in the event of impacts.
About this species ›Black stork
This disturbance-sensitive species breeds in quiet, old woodland stands in the Fläming and forages along near-natural watercourses and wet meadows. Preserving large woodland complexes is essential.
About this species ›Bats
The woodlands, avenues and waters of the Fläming provide roosts and hunting grounds for several strictly protected bat species. Cavity trees and roost provision are key measures.
About this species ›Northern lapwing
This meadow-breeding bird inhabits wet grassland and open arable land. Developing wet grassland and creating damp hollows strengthen this declining species.
About this species ›Kingfisher
On near-natural Fläming streams such as the Plane and Nuthe, the kingfisher breeds in steep banks. Watercourse restoration and the preservation of structurally rich banks improve its living conditions.
About this species ›Your route to eco-points in D11
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