Am Lichtebach (nature reserve)

At the Lichtebach IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Pond in the nature reserve
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	47 ha
Identifier	NSG GT-010
WDPA ID	162170
Geographical location	51 ° 58 '  N , 8 ° 22'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 57 '43 "  N , 8 ° 21' 58"  E
Setup date	1989
administration	Lower landscape authority of the Gütersloh district

The nature reserve Am Lichtebach is a wet meadow reserve, designated in 1989, with a size of 47 ha in the north of Gütersloh on the border with Steinhagen . It is carried with the number GT-010.

Characteristic

The wetland protection area is formed by the floodplains of the Lichtebach and its Steinbach tributaries and is characterized by a very high proportion of grassland . In the northern area of ​​the protection area there are also some lean and sandy roadsides in some places, which are characterized by their special and species-rich vegetation. In the western area of ​​the protected area there are two species protection waters with small reed beds .

Until the 1950s, the area's meadows were deliberately flooded with nutrient-rich stream water. This process, known as “ rafting ”, resulted in gentle fertilization.

Drainage ditch - clearly recognizable the reddish color of the bed, a sign of the high iron content of the water

flora

In a territorial mapping, 300 different plant species were found within the protected area, 37 of which are on the red list. The marsh marigold , sundew and the devil's bite are prominently represented here .

fauna

The breeding bird species that occur include the lapwing , the curlew , the reed warbler , the black warbler and the sparrowhawk . The crested newt could be detected in a species protection water .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Area description of the Biological Station Gütersloh / Bielefeld eV
2. ↑ Description of the area on guetersloh.de
3. ↑ Information board at the nature reserve

Web links

• "Am Lichtebach" nature reserve
• Nature reserve "Am Lichtebach" (GT-010) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• World Database on Protected Areas - Am Lichtebach (nature reserve )