Nature Reserves in HamburgNaturschutzgebiete in Hamburg
Naturschutzgebiete in HamburgNature Reserves in Hamburg
Published by LGV Hamburg
This WFS API provides the boundaries of nature reserves (Naturschutzgebiete, NSG) in the German city-state of Hamburg as vector coordinates in the EPSG:25832 (ETRS89 / UTM Zone 32N) coordinate system. The boundaries reflect the legally valid reserve limits as defined by the respective nature reserve ordinances, designated under the relevant federal nature conservation law. The dataset is published by LGV Hamburg (Landesbetrieb Geoinformation und Vermessung), the city's land survey and geoinformation authority, and can be used for mapping, environmental planning, and spatial analysis of protected natural areas within Hamburg's territory.Die Schutzgebietsgrenzen der Naturschutzgebiete (NSG) in Hamburg werden als Vektorkoordinaten gemäß Koordinatensystem EPSG 25832: ETRS89 / UTM Zone 32N bereitgestellt. Sie ergeben sich aus den nach NSG-Verordnungen gültigen Gebietsgrenzen. Die NSG werden in Hamburg nach § 10 Absatz 1 Satz 1 Nr. 1...
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Data schema (24 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id_schutzgebiet_tfId schutzgebiet tf | integer | Internal identifier for the protected area record.Internal identifier for the protected area record. |
| int_gebietsnummerInt gebietsnummer | string | Internationally used identification code for the protected area.Internationally used identification code for the protected area. |
| gebietsnummer | integer | Sequential number identifying the protected area.Sequential number identifying the protected area. |
| schutzzone | integer | Numeric code identifying the protection zone within the reserve.Numeric code identifying the protection zone within the reserve. |
| schutzstatus | string | Protection status classification, e.g. nature reserve (NSG).Protection status classification, e.g. nature reserve (NSG). |
| rechtsgrundlage | string | Legal reference (gazette citation) establishing the reserve.Legal reference (gazette citation) establishing the reserve. |
| verordnung | string | Date the designating ordinance was enacted.Date the designating ordinance was enacted. |
| hektar | decimal | Area of the reserve in hectares.Area of the reserve in hectares. |
| gebietsname | string | Official name of the nature reserve.Official name of the nature reserve. |
| schutzgebiet | string | Short name of the protected area.Short name of the protected area. |
| erfassungsgrundlage | string | Source and scale of the map data used for boundary capture.Source and scale of the map data used for boundary capture. |
| info_kontaktInfo kontakt | string | Link to further metadata or contact information for the area.Link to further metadata or contact information for the area. |
| url_rechtsgrundlageUrl rechtsgrundlage | string | URL to the full text of the legal ordinance.URL to the full text of the legal ordinance. |
| iucn_kategorieIucn kategorie | string | IUCN protected area management category.IUCN protected area management category. |
| fotograf | string | Name of the photographer credited for the reserve's image.Name of the photographer credited for the reserve's image. |
| link_bildLink bild | string | URL to a photograph of the reserve.URL to a photograph of the reserve. |
| link_infoLink info | string | URL to an official information page about the reserve.URL to an official information page about the reserve. |
| feature_textFeature text | string | Descriptive text about the reserve's characteristics.Descriptive text about the reserve's characteristics. |
| stand_bearbeitungStand bearbeitung | string | Date the record was last updated.Date the record was last updated. |
| geom | geometry | Geometric boundary of the reserve in EPSG:25832 coordinates.Geometric boundary of the reserve in EPSG:25832 coordinates. |
| ausweisung_seitAusweisung seit | string | Date since which the area has been designated protected.Date since which the area has been designated protected. |
| wrrl_relevantWrrl relevant | string | Indicates relevance to the Water Framework Directive.Indicates relevance to the Water Framework Directive. |
| flaeche | decimal | Area of the reserve in square meters.Area of the reserve in square meters. |
| umfang | decimal | Perimeter length of the reserve boundary.Perimeter length of the reserve boundary. |
Schema captured from wfs 2 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
Record 1hektar: 87.9542 · link_info: https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwa
{
"hektar": 87.9542,
"link_info": "https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bukea/themen/naturschutz/naturschutzgebiete/heimfelder-holz-173272",
"schutzzone": 0,
"verordnung": "30.11.2021",
"gebietsname": "NSG Heimfelder Holz",
"info_kontakt": "https://metaver.de/trefferanzeige?cmd=doShowDocument&docuuid=0F0CBE61-F983-4321-A510-5BBDD3B512D3&plugid=/ingrid-group:ige-iplug-hmdk.metaver#detail_links",
"schutzgebiet": "Heimfelder Holz",
"schutzstatus": "NSG",
"gebietsnummer": 1,
"iucn_kategorie": "IV",
"rechtsgrundlage": "HmbGVBl. 2021 S. 810",
"int_gebietsnummer": "HH-709",
"stand_bearbeitung": "21.03.2025",
"id_schutzgebiet_tf": 146,
"erfassungsgrundlage": "DGK5/DSGK mind. 1:5000",
"url_rechtsgrundlage": "https://www.juris.de/bsha/document/jlr-HeimfHNatSchGebVHArahmen"
}Record 2hektar: 61.9297 · fotograf: Giesenberg
{
"hektar": 61.9297,
"fotograf": "Giesenberg",
"link_bild": "http://geoportal-hamburg.de/schutzgebiete/Bilder/NSG_WesterweidenWest.JPG",
"link_info": "https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bukea/themen/naturschutz/naturschutzgebiete/nsg-finkenwerder-suederelbe-und-nsg-westerweiden-173240",
"schutzzone": 0,
"verordnung": "27.08.1996",
"gebietsname": "NSG Westerweiden",
"feature_text": "Die Westerweiden sind ein wichtiges Rastgebiet für zahlreiche Vogelarten.",
"info_kontakt": "https://metaver.de/trefferanzeige?cmd=doShowDocument&docuuid=0F0CBE61-F983-4321-A510-5BBDD3B512D3&plugid=/ingrid-group:ige-iplug-hmdk.metaver#detail_links",
"schutzgebiet": "Westerweiden",
"schutzstatus": "NSG",
"gebietsnummer": 1,
"iucn_kategorie": "IV",
"rechtsgrundlage": "HmbGVBl. 1989, S. 77",
"int_gebietsnummer": "HH-705",
"stand_bearbeitung": "21.03.2025",
"id_schutzgebiet_tf": 232,
"erfassungsgrundlage": "DGK5/DSGK mind. 1:5000",
"url_rechtsgrundlage": "https://www.juris.de/bsha/document/jlr-WesterNatSchGebVHArahmen"
}Record 3hektar: 269.6405 · fotograf: Jutta Sandkühler
{
"hektar": 269.6405,
"fotograf": "Jutta Sandkühler",
"link_bild": "http://geoportal-hamburg.de/schutzgebiete/Bilder/NSG_Hoeltigbaum.JPG",
"link_info": "https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bukea/themen/naturschutz/naturschutzgebiete/nsg-hoeltigbaum-173420",
"schutzzone": 0,
"verordnung": "26.05.1998",
"gebietsname": "NSG Höltigbaum",
"feature_text": "Hier wurde mit Galloways und Schottischen Hochlandrindern die halboffene Weidelandschaft eingeführt.",
"info_kontakt": "https://metaver.de/trefferanzeige?cmd=doShowDocument&docuuid=0F0CBE61-F983-4321-A510-5BBDD3B512D3&plugid=/ingrid-group:ige-iplug-hmdk.metaver#detail_links",
"schutzgebiet": "Höltigbaum",
"schutzstatus": "NSG",
"gebietsnummer": 1,
"iucn_kategorie": "IV",
"rechtsgrundlage": "HmbGVBl. 1998, S. 83",
"int_gebietsnummer": "HH-510",
"stand_bearbeitung": "21.03.2025",
"id_schutzgebiet_tf": 210,
"erfassungsgrundlage": "DGK5/DSGK mind. 1:5000",
"url_rechtsgrundlage": "https://www.juris.de/bsha/document/jlr-H%C3%B6ltigNatSchGebVHArahmen"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Using the API
Query examples
curl -s 'https://geodienste.hamburg.de/HH_WFS_Schutzgebiete?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities' -H 'Accept: application/json'List the feature types (layers) and supported operations.
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