Delver Koog

	Delver Koog nature reserve
	Border of the Delver Koog
location	Schleswig-Holstein , Germany
surface	191 ha
Identifier	NSG No. 83
Geographical location	54 ° 20 ' N , 9 ° 15' E Coordinates: 54 ° 20 '3 " N , 9 ° 14' 52" E
Setup date	1976
administration	LLUR

Reeds in the Delver Koog

The Delver Koog is a grassland , about 1200 hectare Koog , which is located in one of the large loops of the oath . It is one of ten nature reserves in the Eider-Treene-Niederung region in western Schleswig-Holstein . The Koog is part of the municipality of Delve in the district of Dithmarschen . The Nature Conservation Union of Germany , Schleswig-Holstein State Association, looks after the nature reserve.

The nature reserve is characterized by fen areas with reed beds, Großseggenriedern and Kleinseggenwiesen. The many small open water areas with an extensive irrigation ditch system represent an important habitat, especially for birds.

Originally the area was exposed to the tidal influence of the Eider and was mainly used for reed extraction. At that time the slogan was "If you wullt warrn in't bed natt, because kumm nan'n Delv un koop Di Dack!" Even today, areas of the Koog are used for thatch extraction .

When the groundwater level in the area was lowered in 1936, a rampart was built here and the area was irrigated so as not to endanger thatch cultivation - as a result, it developed into a retreat for animals and plants that live in damp fen areas. It has extensive reed areas and is home to rare plants such as cotton grass and various species of small sedge.

The Delver Koog is one of the most important resting areas for hen harriers , and other wading and meadow birds rest here on their migrations. Continue to live in Delver Koog reed bunting , warbler , different warbler species , the bittern and marsh harrier .

literature

State Office for Nature and the Environment of the State of Schleswig-Holstein (ed.): Unique - nature guide through Schleswig Holstein , Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-05415-0

Web links

Commons : Delver Koog - collection of images, videos and audio files

Delver Koog , brochure from the State Office for Nature and the Environment of Schleswig-Holstein (PDF file, 2.85 MB)
Delver Koog at NABU
Nature Conservation Ordinance "Delver Koog"
Delver Koog , care of protected areas in Schleswig-Holstein acc. § 20 LNatSchG, April 2017, s. Table no. 1.1.5 (PDF file, 275 kB)