Carbon-rich soils important for climate protection in Lower Saxony 1: 50 0000

The map “Carbon-rich soils with significance for climate protection in Lower Saxony” was prepared together with the map of the “High Carbon Levels in Lower Saxony” on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Protection. The map is based on the land map of Lower Saxony 1: 50 000 (BK50) was created and shows the soils with peat-containing horizons up to 2 m depth. While the map of “high carbon soils” provides an overall overview, the “Carbon-rich soils important for climate protection” map is limited to sites with medium to high potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It contains the soil types high and low moor, moorgley, organomarsch and sand deck culture. It is explicitly pointed out that the maps are overviews. They can be used to obtain an overview of the carbon-rich soils of Lower Saxony or to identify search rooms. On the other hand, they cannot be a basis for sparse, regional statements.