Brockbusch
Coordinates: 51 ° 37 ′ 46 ″ N , 8 ° 17 ′ 46 ″ E
The Brockbusch is a 45 hectare nature reserve (NSG) in the district of Stirpe in the municipality of Erwitte in the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The NSG was designated in 1990 (current regulation terminates until 2031).
Area description
The NSG with the identifier SO-026 is a field grass-beech forest and oak-hornbeam forest known as Brockbusch in the northern area of the district of Stirpe, in the midst of agricultural areas. In the north-western area of the NSG there is a moat of a former castle with the wetland of the Steinbecke (= Steinbach).
Protection purpose
In addition to the preservation of a natural area in the middle of the intensely used Hellwegbörde , the NSG serves in particular to protect red kites , crested newts and various species of bats.
See also
Web links
- "Brockbusch" 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 - Brockbusch (English)
Brockbusch | Gieseler | Güller Bach - Lobbenbach | Limestone quarry south of Erwitte | Limestone quarries southeast of Erwitte | Manninghofer Bach | Muckenbruch | Olle Wiese and Bachsysteme between Erwitte and Stirpe | Headwaters of the Gieseler | Straken quarry southeast of Erwitte | Pöppelsche valley system with Hoinkhauser Bach | Völlinghauser Bach - Sonnenbornbach