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Geotope register; geotope research

The Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) records important geotopes throughout Bavaria, assesses their worthiness of protection and, if necessary, initiates suitable protection, conservation and maintenance measures.

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Geological outcrops, characteristic landscape elements, caves, springs and former raw material extraction sites are important parts of our geological natural heritage. These so-called geotopes may require legal protection if they are endangered and comparable objects are not available.

The most important geotopes in Bavaria have been recorded in the "Geotope Register of Bavaria". Municipalities, planning and nature conservation authorities are advised on geotope protection issues on the basis of this data collection. The majority of the geotope register has also been available to the interested public via the Internet since 2001 (see "Online procedure").

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  • Geological information and data; retrieval

    The State Office for the Environment carries out the state geological survey by means of its own geological investigations and on the basis of geological investigations by third parties and ensures that the data is made available to the public.

  • Geological survey; display
    Before starting a geological survey in Bavaria, the State Office for the Environment must be notified and the data obtained must be submitted after completion of the work.
  • Rocks and soils; carrying out laboratory tests

    The State Office for the Environment carries out chemical and physical laboratory tests on rocks and soils. At the Raw Materials Analysis Center, solid and loose rocks are examined with regard to their suitability as raw materials.

  • Rock and soil samples; setting up and managing collections
    The Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) is building up working and voucher collections as a central collection point for rock and soil samples from Bavaria and will continue to do so on an ongoing basis.
Status: 15.04.2024
Editorial responsibility Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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