Braken (forest)
Coordinates: 53 ° 25 ′ 20 ″ N , 9 ° 29 ′ 34 ″ E
The Braken is a 654 hectare large natural forest in the triangle between the towns of Harsefeld , Ahlerstedt and chamber Busch in the district of Stade . The forest is part of the 1989 “ Braken and Harselah ” nature reserve . Since 2000, the Braken has also been protected by the European Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive .
Soil conditions
The natural forest lies on the Zevener Geest ridge and forms the headwaters of several streams. The soil conditions are predominantly damp to waterlogging, e.g. Sometimes also very damp and well nutrient- supplied glacial till , which are partly covered with sand. The Brakenbach lowland is very strongly influenced by groundwater. In the southeast the foothills of the Kahler Moor reach into the Braken.
flora
Most of the Braken forest communities consist of natural flora. These are oak-hornbeam forest , hornbeam -beech forest , woodruff-beech forest , Atlantic acidic beech forest with undergrowth of holly and yew , alluvial forest with alder and ash and bog forest . Numerous rare and endangered plant species (e.g. liverwort ) are found in the area.
history
The Braken was already mentioned in the Middle Ages , it was protected from overexploitation by the Benedictine monks of the nearby Harsefeld Monastery . Because the forest is historically very old, a large number of characteristic fauna and flora survived. Some parts of the brak were planted with conifers in the last century, but the strong soil moisture ensured that the original vegetation was largely preserved.
Web links
- Braken, Harselah, Kahles and Wildes Moor in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Braken, Harselah, Kahles and Wildes Moor in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) , accessed on June 30, 2015