Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach

	FFH area "Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach"
	Aitrach gravel pit
location	District of Ravensburg and District of Biberach , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
Identifier	DE-8126-311
WDPA ID	555623534
FFH area	5.93 km²
Geographical location	47 ° 55 ' N , 10 ° 1' E Coordinates: 47 ° 54 '39 " N , 10 ° 0' 34" E
Setup date	January 1, 2005
administration	Regional Council Tübingen
particularities	12 sub-areas

The FFH area Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach is located in the east of Baden-Württemberg and is part of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas . It was designated in 2015 through the amalgamation of the existing FFH areas Aitrach and Herrgottsried as well as Ach and Dürrenbach by the Tübingen regional council. With the ordinance of the regional council of Tübingen on the definition of areas of community importance of November 5, 2018, the protected area was established.

location

The Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach protected area of around 593 hectares (ha) is located in the natural areas of Riß-Aitrach-Platten , Holzstocks and Unteres Illertal . Its 12 sub-areas are located in the communities of Tannheim in the Biberach district and Aichstetten , Aitrach , Bad Wurzach and Leutkirch in the Allgäu in the Ravensburg district.

description

The nature of the landscape of the protected area is essentially shaped by the rivers Aitrach , Lautracher Ach and Dürrenbach. The riparian forests that accompany the water are particularly characteristic. In addition, in addition to other small areas, the Herrgottsried near Bad Wurzach, the Laubener Brunnen and the Reichenhofer Hochwald also belong to the FFH area.

The waters in the area are also the habitat of bullheads and beavers .

history

The protected area was created by merging the original FFH areas 8026-341 “Aitrach and Herrgottsried” and 8126-341 “Ach and Dürrenbach”. These have existed since 2005.

Protection purpose

Habitat types

The following habitat types according to Annex I of the Habitats Directive occur in the area:

EU code	*	Habitat type (official name)	Short name
3140		Oligo- to mesotrophic calcareous waters with benthic vegetation of chandelier algae	Lime-rich, nutrient-poor still waters with chandelier algae
3150		Natural eutrophic lakes with magnopotamion or hydrocharition vegetation	Natural nutrient-rich lakes
3160		Dystrophic lakes and ponds	Natural dystrophic lakes
3260		Rivers of the planar to montane level with vegetation of the Ranunculion fluitantis and the Callitricho-Batrachion	Running waters with flooding aquatic vegetation
6230	*	Species-rich montane grass grass (and submontane on mainland Europe) on silicate soils	Species-rich bristle grass lawn *
6410		Pipe grass meadows on lime-rich soil, peaty and clayey-silty soils (Molinion caeruleae)	Pipe grass meadows
6430		Moist tall herbaceous vegetation of the planar and montane to alpine level	Moist tall herbaceous vegetation
6510		Lean lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)	Lean, lowland hay meadows
7140		Transitional and swinging lawn bogs	Transitional and swinging lawn bogs
7230		Lime-rich fens	Lime-rich fens
8210		Limestone cliffs with crevice vegetation	Limestone cliffs with crevice vegetation
9130		Woodruff beech forest (Asperulo-Fagetum)	Woodruff beech forest
91E0	*	Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)	Alluvial forests with alder, ash, willow

Species inventory

The following types of community interest exist in the area:

EU code	Art	scientific name	Species group
1014	Narrow diaper snail	Vertigo angustior	Snails
1105	Huchen	Hucho hucho	Fish and round mouths
1163	Bullhead	Cottus gobio	Fish and round mouths
1193	Yellow-bellied toad	Bombina variegata	Amphibians
1337	beaver	Castor fiber	Mammals
1902	Yellow lady's slipper	Cypripedium calceolus	plants
1903	Marsh glosswort	Liparis loeselii	plants

Contiguous protected areas

The following nature reserves are part of the FFH area:

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Tübingen regional council (ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8126-311 Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach . by PAN GmbH. December 10, 2015 (143 pages, baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).

Web links

Commons : FFH area Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach - collection of images, videos and audio files

Standard data sheet for the FFH area "Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach"

Profile of the FFH area Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach in the protected area directory of the LUBW

Regional council Tübingen (ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8126-311 Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach . by PAN GmbH. December 10, 2015 (143 pages, baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).

[MaP-1] Tübingen regional council (ed.): Management plan for the FFH area 8126-311 Aitrach, Ach and Dürrenbach . by PAN GmbH. December 10, 2015 (143 pages, baden-wuerttemberg.de [PDF]).