Outside dike Nordkehdingen

	Outer dike Nordkehdingen I / Outer dike Nordkehdingen II IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Elbe bank in the NSG outer dyke Nordkehdingen I in Balje
location	Lower Elbe between Balje and Freiburg , district of Stade , Lower Saxony
surface	900 ha / 780 ha
Identifier	I: NSG LÜ 059; II: NSG LÜ 082
WDPA ID	I: 6960 ; II: 162299
FFH area	805.6 ha / 650.9 ha
Bird sanctuary	877.6 ha / 725.6 ha
Geographical location	53 ° 52 ' N , 9 ° 11' E Coordinates: 53 ° 51 '54 " N , 9 ° 10' 30" E
Sea level	from -0.5 to 0.5
Setup date	December 6, 1974 / May 2, 1982
administration	NLWKN

The outer dike Nordkehdingen is a two-part, around 1,680 hectare , former nature reserve on the Lower Saxony side of the Lower Elbe between Balje and Freiburg in the Stade district . The preservation of the bird and plant world and their living conditions were in the foreground as a protection purpose. In December 2018, the area was incorporated into the newly designated " Elbe and Islands " nature reserve .

The 19.4 kilometer long, former nature reserve is a narrow strip of dike in the brackish water area of the Elbe. Under the influence of the tides , mud flats have formed, which are bordered by reed brackish water and salt marshes with diverse natural bank vegetation. These large-scale natural habitat types of the river and coastal mudflats form a resting area for numerous migratory bird species on their way to their Scandinavian breeding grounds. The importance as a breeding and feeding area for numerous waders and water birds should also be emphasized . The nature reserve bears the signs NSG LÜ 059 (outer dike Nordkehdingen I) and NSG LÜ 082 (outer dike Nordkehdingen II).

Individual evidence

↑ Nature reserve "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen I" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)
↑ Nature reserve "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen II" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)

[1] Nature reserve "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen I" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)

[2] Nature reserve "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen II" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)