Eco-points in natural region D31
Weser-Aller-Flachland
Eco-points and compensation areas in natural region D31 Weser-Aller-Flachland, the sandy lowland between the Weser and the Aller. Assessed under Lower Saxony nature conservation law and the biotope value procedure. greeNature solutions supports your project from the search for land through to monitoring.
Natural region D31 at a glance
The Weser-Aller-Flachland forms BfN major natural region D31. It extends as a broad lowland across central and eastern Lower Saxony between the Weser in the west and the Aller in the north and east, south of the Lüneburger Heide and north of the Niedersächsische Börden.
Geologically, glacial sands and Geest plateaus dominate. The soils are largely sandy, nutrient-poor and in many places influenced by groundwater. Between the Geest ridges run the broad lowlands of the Aller, Leine, Oker and Fuhse, which are still flooded across large areas at high water.
Ecologically significant are the river lowlands with wet grassland, oxbows and remnants of floodplain woodland, along with remains of the formerly widespread sandy heaths, acidic oak-birch woodland and mire sites. These habitats have declined sharply through drainage and intensification of use, and they are central to compensation planning.
For statutory nature conservation compensation the natural region is attractive, because sandy sites close to the groundwater table and narrow lowland parcels often deliver low yields. That is precisely where the potential for ecological enhancement is greatest, and precisely the kind of land greeNature secures for eco-accounts and project-related measures.
📍 Districts covered
🌿 Ecological features
- Broad lowlands of the Aller, Leine and Oker with wet grassland and regular flooding dynamics
- Remnants of sandy heaths and inland dunes as nutrient-poor special sites
- Acidic oak-birch woodland and pine plantations on the Geest plateaus
- Remnants of fens and raised bogs with high restoration potential
- Oxbows and flood hollows as spawning waters and resting habitats
- Areas for meadow-breeding birds in the grassland lowlands close to the groundwater table
✅ greeNature in this region
We know the lower nature conservation authorities between Nienburg, Celle and Wolfsburg, and the practice of the Lower Saxony biotope value procedure. For projects in the Weser-Aller-Flachland we secure land true to the natural region in the lowlands and on the Geest sites, and we take on creation, management and documentation.
Typical measures in natural region D31
Floodplain restoration on the Aller and Oker
Reconnection of oxbows, creation of flood hollows and removal of bank reinforcement. The restored flooding dynamics create spawning waters for amphibians and fish, as well as feeding areas for waders.
Grassland extensification in the lowlands
Conversion of intensively used lowland areas into species-rich wet grassland with late mowing and reduced fertilisation. Habitat for meadow-breeding birds such as northern lapwing, Eurasian curlew and common snipe.
Management of heath and sandy dry grassland
Scrub clearance, sod cutting and grazing on nutrient-poor sandy sites. The open, sunlit areas are habitat for thermophilic insects and reptiles and rank among the rarest biotope types of the natural region.
Small water bodies and amphibian habitats
Creation of new fish-free, sunlit standing waters with connected terrestrial habitat of deadwood and stone piles. Delivered as an advance CEF measure under § 44 BNatSchG for great crested newt and other amphibians.
New afforestation and forest conversion
Conversion of structurally poor pine plantations into site-appropriate oak-birch and beech mixed stands, plus new afforestation on marginal-yield sites. Both also count towards replacement afforestation under the state forest act.
Hedgerows and habitat network
Creation of hedgerows, field copses and margins in the cleared Geest farmland. They connect isolated habitats and provide stepping stones for grey partridge, brown hare and wild bees.
Protected species in the Weser-Aller-Flachland
Northern lapwing and meadow-breeding birds
The grassland lowlands of the Aller and Leine are among the most important areas for meadow-breeding birds in Lower Saxony. Where impacts occur, the northern lapwing regularly depends on advance CEF measures such as scrapes, flood hollows and adapted mowing.
About this species ›Kingfisher on running waters
Near-natural sections of the Aller, Oker and Fuhse with steep banks and clear water offer the kingfisher breeding sites. Where watercourses are modified, steep-bank modelling and bank restoration are the typical compensation measures.
About this species ›Amphibians of the lowlands
Oxbows, flood hollows and extraction ponds are home to great crested newt, European tree frog and common spadefoot. All these species are strictly protected; impacts on their spawning waters require advance replacement waters within the spatial context.
About this species ›Sand lizard on sandy sites
Railway embankments, sand pits and heath remnants in the natural region are typical sand lizard habitats. For construction projects, reptile exclusion fencing, translocation and a prepared replacement habitat with basking spots and egg-laying sites are standard.
About this species ›Your route to eco-points in D31
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Offer and advice
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Coordination with authorities
Full coordination with the lower nature conservation authority. We handle everything.
Long-term monitoring
Permanent securing of the land, management and documentation across the contract term.
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