Beseitigung oder Veränderung geschützter Bäume (Naturdenkmale, Landschaftsbestandteile, Alleen) beantragen

If you want to cut down a specially protected tree, you need a special permit.

Trees produce vital oxygen, improve the climate, filter dust and pollutants and provide humidity and air movement. They provide a habitat for a wide variety of animals, enliven and structure the cityscape or townscape and dampen noise. To ensure that trees are preserved, they require special protection - especially in densely populated areas.

If you want to make changes to a tree or cut down a tree, a permit may be required. You may have to pay compensation for the felled tree. A felling permit is particularly necessary if trees are subject to special protection, for example as natural monuments or in avenues.

If a tree is protected as a "protected landscape feature" in a built-up area by a tree protection statute, you must apply for a special permit before felling it.

• Prohibition of the removal or alteration of protected landscape features (e.g. avenues) Exemption permit
• Special permission is required to fell specially protected trees ("protected landscape features")
• Responsible: Lower nature conservation authority of the municipalities

Please contact the Lower Nature Conservation Authority.