Beverteich

Beverteich IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Beverteich nature reserve (August 2011)
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	9.5 ha
Identifier	GM-035
WDPA ID	162402
Geographical location	51 ° 8 '  N , 7 ° 22'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 8 '17 "  N , 7 ° 21' 32"  E
Setup date	1993

The Beverteich nature reserve is located in the area of ​​the town of Hückeswagen in the Oberbergisches Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The 9.50  hectare area, which was placed under nature protection in 1993 , extends southeast of the core town of Hückeswagen directly on Kreisstraße  5, which passes on the southern edge. The Wupper flows to the west and the B 237 runs along it . The Bevertalsperre extends northeast with a water surface of 200 hectares. The name- giving pond is located in the course of the Bever just before it flows into the Wupper.

Protection goals

• Preservation of a still water body with well-developed underwater floating plant and reed areas
• Preservation and restoration of adjacent silting zones with alluvial forest complex

The area was to be protected as a resting and breeding place for rare and endangered water bird species and as a habitat for amphibians.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Oberbergischer Kreis

Web links

Commons : Beverteich  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nature reserves and the Eifel National Park in North Rhine-Westphalia - Specialist information - Area lists - Total nature reserves - NSG Beverteich. Retrieved October 2, 2019 .