Albstadt-Bitz

	Landscape protection area "Albstadt-Bitz" IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape
	The Heersberg near Lautlingen
location	Albstadt and Bitz , Zollernalbkreis , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	96.584 km²
Identifier	4.17.001
WDPA ID	319469
Geographical location	48 ° 15 ' N , 9 ° 0' E Coordinates: 48 ° 14 '49 " N , 9 ° 0' 9" E
Sea level	from 590 m to 975 m
Setup date	September 7, 1983
administration	District Office Zollernalbkreis

The area Albstadt- Bitz is from the district office Zollernalbkreis been trained on September 7 in 1983 by Regulation conservation area in the field of city Albstadt and the community Bitz in Zollernalbkreis .

location

The landscape protection area Albstadt-Bitz covers almost the entire municipal area of Albstadt and Bitz minus the local locations and the nature reserves. It is the fourth largest protected landscape area in Baden-Württemberg. The highest point is in the Albstadt district of Tailfingen at 975 m above sea level. NN , the lowest point at 590 m above sea level. NN on the Eyach . Most of the area belongs to the Hohe Schwabenalb natural area .

Protection purpose

According to the Protected Area Ordinance, the main protection purpose is "to maintain and increase the high recreational value of the Albstadt-Bitz agglomeration by preserving the diversity, uniqueness and beauty of nature and landscape, as well as ensuring the efficiency of a balanced natural environment and the usability of the natural assets."

Landscape character

The area is a representative section of the Hohe Schwabenalb. Large parts of the area, especially the slopes and crests, are forested, the depressions and valleys are open and are characterized by meadows, juniper heaths, grasslands, orchards and, to a lesser extent, arable fields.

history

Even before the Albstadt-Bitz landscape conservation area was designated, numerous areas in this area were under landscape protection. The oldest landscape protection ordinance related to parts of the landscape in the Onstmettingen district and was passed in 1936.

The landscape protection area has been reduced in size several times since it was designated. The reason for this was the designation of several nature reserves, which led to a reduction of a total of 127 hectares. In addition, in 2005 some of the construction areas planned at that time were removed from the landscape protection area.

Contiguous protected areas

Several nature reserves are embedded in the landscape protection area. The FFH area around Albstadt is largely located with the landscape protection area. Some parts of the landscape protection area belong to the bird sanctuary Südwestalb and Upper Danube Valley .

The landscape protection area Albstadt-Bitz is directly adjacent to the landscape protection areas Oberes Starzeltal and Zollerberg , Hundsücken and Großer Heuberg .