Protected areas

The permanent protection of nature and landscape can be achieved, for example, by designating certain parts of nature and landscape as a protected area (e.g. nature reserve) or protected object (e.g. natural monument, protected landscape feature) according to precisely defined protected area categories.

Parts of nature and landscape are protected by declaration, usually in a statutory order. The declaration determines the object of protection, the purpose of protection, the requirements and prohibitions necessary to achieve the purpose of protection and, where necessary, the maintenance, development and restoration measures. An administrative procedure is carried out to establish protection, in which associations and affected users/property owners must be consulted.