Appelhorn

Appelhorn nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Forest path in the NSG Appelhorn
location	near Langelsheim , Goslar district , Lower Saxony
surface	245 ha
Identifier	NSG BR 141
WDPA ID	389575
Geographical location	51 ° 58 '  N , 10 ° 19'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 57 '53 "  N , 10 ° 18' 59"  E
Sea level	from 198 m to 258 m
Setup date	December 19, 2008
administration	NLWKN

The Appelhorn nature reserve is located northwest of the town of Langelsheim in the Goslar district in Lower Saxony . It almost covers the entire training area Langelsheim with its high biodiversity. For Established on 19 December 2008 by a decree of 2 December 2008 Nature Reserve of the district of Goslar as the lower nature conservation authority has jurisdiction.

In addition to the preservation of the lime - woodruff beech forests , the herbaceous fringes with their plant communities that are used to drought , the limestone semi-arid grasslands and the mesophilic pasture landscapes and the oaks, the protection goals also include the conversion of coniferous to deciduous forests and meadows. In addition, the nature reserve should provide a habitat for various endangered animal and plant species such as B. Blood cork's bill , mountain fennel , German zest , early speedwell , comb quail wheat , summer avens , quail , red-backed shrike and wildcat . Another special feature are the sinkholes that occur frequently here .

Web links

Commons : Appelhorn Nature Reserve  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• "Appelhorn" nature reserve in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)

Individual proof

1. ^ District Goslar: Ordinance NSG Appelhorn