Bockwitz (nature reserve)

	Bockwitz IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Bockwitz nature reserve (January 2013)
location	Saxony , Germany
surface	5.454 km²
Identifier	L 60
WDPA ID	318212
Geographical location	51 ° 7 ' N , 12 ° 33' E Coordinates: 51 ° 7 '0 " N , 12 ° 32' 57" E
Setup date	2003

The Bockwitzer See , one of the lakes surrounding the Borna, created in open-cast mining holes (May 2014)

The Bockwitz nature reserve is located in the area of the towns of Borna , Frohburg and Kitzscher in the Leipzig district in Saxony . The nature reserve with the largest part of the Bockwitzer See and the remaining hole Südkippe extends east of the core city of Borna. The S 176 runs on the northeastern edge of the area, the A 72 runs to the west and flows the Wyhra . The B 176 and S 242 run to the east .

meaning

The 545.4 hectare area with the NSG no. L 60 was placed under nature protection in 1999. The protected area is part of the mining landscape of the former lignite open pit Borna-Ost / Bockwitz and comprises a complex of opencast mining holes , in which through groundwater rebound Still waters have arisen.

Commons : Bockwitz (nature reserve) - collection of images, videos and audio files

Ordinance of the regional council Leipzig establishing the nature reserve "Bockwitz" from August 6, 2003 on revosax.sachsen.de, accessed on May 23, 2020

Bockwitz / Mining Post Landscape on lanu.de, accessed on May 23, 2020