In the interests of the ecosystem or to revitalize the landscape, landscape features can also be protected by ordinance. The parts of nature and landscape protected as landscape features may not be destroyed or altered.

The district administrative authorities (district administrations and independent municipalities) are responsible as lower nature conservation authorities in accordance with Art. 51 Para. 1 No. 5b BayNatSchG for issuing ordinances on protected landscape features (§ 29 BNatSchG) up to and including 10 hectares in size.

The higher nature conservation authorities (= governments) are responsible for protected landscape elements larger than 10 hectares in accordance with Art. 51 Para. 1 No. 5c BayNatSchG.