Article 9 Regulation on the Ordinance on Contributions for Agricultural Nature Conservation (BLNR) - Terms: Hedges, Field and Riparian Woods

1. A hedge is considered a dense strip of woodland only a few meters wide that is not subject to forest legislation. The hedge consists of native shrub and tree species appropriate to the site. Along the hedge, there must be at least one side with a herbaceous strip at least 3 meters wide, which may only be managed extensively.