This List of natural regions in Schleswig-Holstein covers the higher level natural regions that lie wholly or partially on the territory of the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. They are based on the official list of natural regions in Germany that was adopted in the 1950s and set out in the Handbook of Natural Regional Divisions in Germany (Handbuch der Naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands), by the Ministry for Agriculture and the Environment in Schleswig-Holstein.
Contents
- D21 Schleswig Holstein Marshes 68
- D24 Lower Elbe Basin Elbe Marshes 67
- D22 Schleswig Holstein Geest 69
- D23 Schleswig Holstein Uplands 70
- D04 Mecklenburg Lake District 75
- D05 Mecklenburg Brandenburg Plateaus and Uplands 76 78
- References
The system shown is that published by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz or BfN) in 1994. It differs slightly from the earlier system whose numbering is given in brackets for the major regions only.
The major natural regions in this system are divided into sub-regions (Untereinheiten), landscape units (Teileinheiten) and topographical units (Grundeinheiten). They are only listed here, further information about them being found in the relevant articles.
These units tend to cross the state borders and are not related to the political division of states into provinces or districts. As a result they may also be mentioned in articles on neighbouring states such as, in this case, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.