A Naturschutzgebiet (abbreviated NSG) is a category of protected area (nature reserve) within Germany's Federal Nature Conservation Act (the Bundesnaturschutzgesetz or BNatSchG).[1] Although often translated as 'Nature Reserve' in English, the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) refers to them as 'Nature Conservation Areas'.[2] It meets the criteria of an IUCNCategory IV Habitat and Species Management Area.[3]
Nature reserve sign in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The use of the term Naturschutzgebiet or terms that could be confused with it for anything other than the legally protected areas is forbidden under this law.
Signage
Because legal restrictions are placed on activity within German nature reserves they have to be signed on the ground. Only by this means can e.g. walkers know that they are entering a nature reserve and may not e.g. leave the tracks and paths. For historical reasons there is no standard sign used across Germany.
Nature reserves in the "old states" of the Federal Republic of Germany are marked by green signs with the silhouette of a white-tailed eagle. In the new federal states of the former East Germany they are marked with a pentagonal yellow sign bearing an image of a long-eared owl. The reunification of Germany the 36th Environmental Minister's Conference in 1991 recommended the use of the owl symbol in future in the whole of Germany to designate nature reserves. This recommendation was not universally adopted by the states, in whom the jurisdiction for conservation policy was vested. For that reason there are de facto three different signs being used alongside one another in Germany today.
Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony use the owl on a pentagon, Saxony-Anhalt employing a white background instead of the usual yellow.
Berlin, Lower Saxony and Bremen use the owl in a green triangle.
Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, the Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria use the white-tailed eagle in a green triangle.
Owl on pentagonal sign
New sign with long-eared owl
Old sign with white-tailed eagle
Sites
Old sign (only in West Germany) on a nature reserve, with a description, decrees and prohibitions
At the end of 2008 there were 8,413 nature reserves in Germany with a total area of 1,271,582 hectares. That corresponds to 3.6% of the area of Germany.[4] The lowest percentage areas are in the states of Hesse (1.8%) and Rhineland-Palatinate (1.9%). The percentage coverage in the old and new states is identical. About 60% of all nature reserves are smaller than 50 hectares in area. In such small areas experts say that the achievement of conservation goals is at risk, because negative influences from the surrounding area cannot be sufficiently mitigated. The number and size of nature reserves has increased considerably in recent decades. In 1995 there were only 5,314 Naturschutzgebiete in Germany with an area of 6,845 km2. Even the current coverage is seen by experts as too low to preserve the variety of species in Germany.
The following lists detail the nature reserves by state:
^. Bundesamt für Naturschutz. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2011-05-26. – Mit Stand 12/2008 verfügt Deutschland über 8413 Naturschutzgebiete. Die Naturschutzgebietsfläche in Deutschland beträgt 1.271.582 ha. Dies entspricht 3,6 % der Gesamtfläche.
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March 05, 2023
naturschutzgebiet, abbreviated, category, protected, area, nature, reserve, within, germany, federal, nature, conservation, bundesnaturschutzgesetz, bnatschg, although, often, translated, nature, reserve, english, federal, agency, nature, conservation, refers,. A Naturschutzgebiet abbreviated NSG is a category of protected area nature reserve within Germany s Federal Nature Conservation Act the Bundesnaturschutzgesetz or BNatSchG 1 Although often translated as Nature Reserve in English the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation BfN refers to them as Nature Conservation Areas 2 It meets the criteria of an IUCN Category IV Habitat and Species Management Area 3 Nature reserve sign in the state of Mecklenburg Vorpommern Contents 1 Points of law 2 Signage 3 Sites 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPoints of law EditThe use of the term Naturschutzgebiet or terms that could be confused with it for anything other than the legally protected areas is forbidden under this law Signage EditBecause legal restrictions are placed on activity within German nature reserves they have to be signed on the ground Only by this means can e g walkers know that they are entering a nature reserve and may not e g leave the tracks and paths For historical reasons there is no standard sign used across Germany Nature reserves in the old states of the Federal Republic of Germany are marked by green signs with the silhouette of a white tailed eagle In the new federal states of the former East Germany they are marked with a pentagonal yellow sign bearing an image of a long eared owl The reunification of Germany the 36th Environmental Minister s Conference in 1991 recommended the use of the owl symbol in future in the whole of Germany to designate nature reserves This recommendation was not universally adopted by the states in whom the jurisdiction for conservation policy was vested For that reason there are de facto three different signs being used alongside one another in Germany today Schleswig Holstein Mecklenburg Western Pomerania Brandenburg Saxony Anhalt Thuringia and Saxony use the owl on a pentagon Saxony Anhalt employing a white background instead of the usual yellow Berlin Lower Saxony and Bremen use the owl in a green triangle Hamburg North Rhine Westphalia Hesse Rhineland Palatinate the Saarland Baden Wurttemberg and Bavaria use the white tailed eagle in a green triangle Owl on pentagonal sign New sign with long eared owl Old sign with white tailed eagleSites Edit Old sign only in West Germany on a nature reserve with a description decrees and prohibitions At the end of 2008 there were 8 413 nature reserves in Germany with a total area of 1 271 582 hectares That corresponds to 3 6 of the area of Germany 4 The lowest percentage areas are in the states of Hesse 1 8 and Rhineland Palatinate 1 9 The percentage coverage in the old and new states is identical About 60 of all nature reserves are smaller than 50 hectares in area In such small areas experts say that the achievement of conservation goals is at risk because negative influences from the surrounding area cannot be sufficiently mitigated The number and size of nature reserves has increased considerably in recent decades In 1995 there were only 5 314 Naturschutzgebiete in Germany with an area of 6 845 km2 Even the current coverage is seen by experts as too low to preserve the variety of species in Germany The following lists detail the nature reserves by state Baden Wurttemberg Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse Mecklenburg Western Pomerania Lower Saxony North Rhine Westphalia Rhineland Palatinate Saarland Saxony Saxony Anhalt Schleswig Holstein ThuringiaSee also EditNature parks in GermanyReferences Edit Gesetz uber Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege PDF Bundesministerium der Justiz Retrieved 2016 04 07 BFN Nature Conservation Areas Archived from the original on 2016 10 05 Retrieved 2016 10 04 https www bfn de fileadmin MDB documents themen gebietsschutz IUCN Kat Schutzgeb Richtl web pdf Document of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation of Germany Naturschutzgebiete Naturschutzgebiete in Deutschland und den Bundeslandern Bundesamt fur Naturschutz Archived from the original on 2017 06 06 Retrieved 2011 05 26 Mit Stand 12 2008 verfugt Deutschland uber 8413 Naturschutzgebiete Die Naturschutzgebietsflache in Deutschland betragt 1 271 582 ha Dies entspricht 3 6 der Gesamtflache External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nature reserves in Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naturschutzgebiet amp oldid 1105674427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
