Aderstedter Busch

Coordinates: 52 ° 2 ′ 9 ″  N , 10 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  E

Aderstedter Busch​

Saxony-Anhalt

The Aderstedter Busch is a nature reserve in the municipality of Huy in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt .

The nature reserve with the registration number NSG 0190 is 43  hectares in size. It is bordered to the north by the conservation area "Big Break". The area has been under protection since the end of 1999 (date of regulation: November 15, 1999). The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the Harz district.

The nature reserve is located northwest of Aderstedt and protects a species-rich forest area as the remnants of former quarry , swamp and alluvial forest in the Großer Bruch in Oschersleben's glacial valley . The forest area is located in the former floodplain of the Großer Graben. It is characterized by common oak , ash and elm , including field and white elm , with a high proportion of old and dead wood .

The forest area is the habitat of various species of owls and raptors , including long-eared owls , little owls and red kites . Various woodpeckers as well as oriole and nightingale are also native here. It is also a habitat for bats . The forest area is almost completely surrounded by agricultural land . In the southeast it borders directly on Aderstedt.

Web links

• Aderstedter Busch , State Administration Office Saxony-Anhalt