Map Layer Nature Parks NRW

The map layer nature parks can be selected in the Web Map Service Landscape Information Collection (WMS LINFOS) and shows the spatial location of the nature parks in North Rhine-Westphalia. In accordance with Paragraph 27(1) of the BNatSchG, Nature Parks (NRPs) are ‘are areas to be developed and cultivated in a uniform manner, which are (1) large-scale, (2) predominantly landscape protected areas or nature reserves, (3) are particularly suitable for recreation due to their landscape conditions and where sustainable tourism is sought, 4. are provided for recreation according to the spatial planning requirements; (5) the conservation, development or restoration of a landscape characterised by diverse uses and its biodiversity and biotope diversity, and in which a sustainable land use is sought for this purpose; 6. are particularly suitable for promoting sustainable regional development.” Nature parks serve both the protection and preservation of cultural landscapes with their biotope and biodiversity — this is ensured mainly through landscape conservation areas and nature reserves — as well as recreation, nature- and environmentally friendly tourism and sustainable land use.