List of local protected areas in Vorarlberg

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In Vorarlberg , there are 9 local protected areas of nature and landscape protection , with a total area of 0.62  square kilometers . There are such local protected areas at the municipal level in 8 municipalities in Vorarlberg .

The local protected area in Vorarlberg nature conservation law

The protected areas under state law are regulated in Section 26 of the Act on Nature Conservation and Landscape Development , where the prerequisites are also clarified (complete or extensive originality, habitats of the fauna that are characterized by extensive tranquility, rare or endangered animal or plant species or communities of Animals and plants, rare or scientifically interesting minerals or fossils, a natural or landscape area that is rare in the country, scenic beauty or peculiarity or significance for the recreation of the population, the landscape or townscape particularly formative, invigorating or structuring; Paragraph 1 )

In addition, the municipalities can then issue their own protective labels as part of municipal planning:

"For areas and areas within the meaning of Section 26 Paragraph 1, which are primarily of local importance, the municipal council can issue protective provisions by ordinance after hearing the state government."

- Section 29 Local nature conservation, Paragraph 1

These local protected areas - and the local natural monuments clarified in Section 26 (2) - were created with the new law of 1997 and represent a special feature of Vorarlberg nature conservation law, which emphasizes the importance of municipal strategies for regional development also in environmental protection.

"Nature and environmental protection are legal, decentralized, participatory and in cooperation."

- Paragraph 1 Self-Image, Strategy Paper 2007

List of local protected areas

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No.
designation district local community location Fl. [Ha] height Date Remarks
1 Papels KG Feldkirch Rankweil Rhine valley
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2.93 431-433 1997
2 Sonderberg Feldkirch Götzis Rhine valley
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2.46 417-461 1999
3 Fountain garden Bludenz Ludesch Walgau
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1.45 592-621 2003 located in FFH area Ludescherberg  ( AT3410000 )
4th Benger Park Bregenz Bregenz Rhine valley - Lake Constance
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0.22 398 1999
5 Schollaschopf Dornbirn Hohenems Rhine valley
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3.18 1035-1041 2000
6th Langwies Feldkirch Göfis Walgau
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1.43 628-637 2003
7th Langenegg North Bregenz Langenegg Bregenzerwald
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38.77 622-686 2003 several individual areas; located in NPK  Nagelfluhkette  ( INTERREG 2005-08 )
8th Gasserweiher Feldkirch Götzis Rhine valley
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0.95 413-421 1999
9 Halbenstein Bregenz Hörbranz Leiblachtal
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10.93 480-601 2002
A total of 9 areas total protected area: 62.31    ... 0.14% d. Natural u. Landscape protection area Vorarlberg (approx. 43,000 ha)
Sources and status: State of Vorarlberg, Office of the State Government - Environmental Protection; VOGIS ; Municipalities; Status of this list: May 2011

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  1. a b c Law on Nature Conservation and Landscape Development LGBl. No. 22/1997 as amended ( ris.bka ).
  2. There are such categories as protected natural formation of local importance in Salzburg (§ 10 Sbg.NSchG) and as a local natural monument in Carinthia (§ 32a K-NSG)
  3. ^ State of Vorarlberg, Office of the State Government - Environmental Protection (Ed.): Nature and environmental protection in Vorarlberg . Strategy paper. April 2007, I. Position - Self-Image , p. 3 ( pdf , vorarlberg.at). pdf ( Memento of the original from December 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vorarlberg.at
  4. Order of listing on the country's website, added. Protected areas in Vorarlberg. (No longer available online.) In: vorarlberg.at · Nature and environmental protection · Data & facts. State of Vorarlberg, Office of the State Government - Environmental Protection, archived from the original on November 7, 2017 ; Retrieved April 16, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vorarlberg.gv.at
  5. a b c d e f g h i Area according to the measuring tool Area to the border line, VOGIS → Protected natural areas: Local protected areas red