Geotopes in Lower Saxony (WMS Service)
Description
Geotopes are earth-historical formations of inanimate nature that convey knowledge about the development of the earth and life. They include outcrops of rocks, soils, minerals and fossils, as well as individual natural creations and natural landscape parts.’
‘Geotopes which are characterised by their particular geological significance, rarity, peculiarity or beauty are worthy of protection. They are of particular value for science, research and teaching as well as for natural and local history. They may require legal protection, in particular where they are endangered and comparable geotopes are not available for compensation.’
‘Geotope protection is the area of nature conservation that deals with the conservation and maintenance of geotopes worthy of protection. The technical tasks of recording and evaluating geotopes as well as the justification of proposals for protection, maintenance and conservation measures for geotopes worthy of protection are carried out by the geological services of the Länder. Enforcement shall be carried out by the competent nature conservation authorities.’
(Source of the three quotes: Ad hoc Working Group on Geotope Protection, 1996)
The geological services of the countries agreed on a uniform approach. The results and definitions are published in the working manual Geotope protection in Germany. The State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie) draws up the list of geotopes worthy of protection in Lower Saxony and advises the nature conservation authorities on geotope protection issues. The purpose of these efforts is to secure the most important documents of the earth's history in the long term in Lower Saxony as well.
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