Eichberg (Zollernalbkreis)

	Eichberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Orchard meadow in the Eichberg NSG.
location	Geislingen in the Zollernalb district , Baden-Wuerttemberg
surface	17.8 ha
Identifier	4,255
WDPA ID	162876
Geographical location	48 ° 18 ' N , 8 ° 47' E Coordinates: 48 ° 18 '5 " N , 8 ° 47' 13" E
Sea level	from 595 m to 615 m
Setup date	3rd February 1995
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

Eichberg is a nature reserve designated by the Tübingen Regional Council of February 3, 1995 with the number 4.255.

location

The nature reserve is located in the south-western Alb foreland and is located on the southern outskirts of Erlaheim . The area is part of FFH area no. 7718-341 Kleiner Heuberg and Albvorland near Balingen .

Protection purpose

According to the ordinance, the main protection purpose is the preservation, care and improvement of a diversely structured part of the landscape with the associated extensive agricultural and forestry use as a habitat for endangered and protected plant and animal species as well as a cultural and historical relic. Of particular ecological importance here are:

the desert-rich semi-arid grass,
the species-rich smooth oat meadows of dry and moist characteristics,
the wet areas,
the orchards,
the single trees and groups of trees,
the hedges,
the fringing companies,
the species-rich forest.

The richly textured landscape with its different plant formations provides habitat for numerous species of insects (eg. As butterflies and moths, locusts) and for many endangered species of birds (eg. B. backed Shrike , Great Gray Shrike , Wryneck ).

Flora and fauna

So far, 279 plant and 106 animal species have been registered at Eichberg. Orchid species such as large two-leaf , forest hyacinth , bee ragwort and mosquito handelwort grow on the poor grassland . Up to 33 species of butterflies fly in the area in summer, including the endangered Blue Esparsette .

literature

Regional Council Tübingen (ed.): The nature reserves in the administrative district of Tübingen . Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-7995-5175-5 .

Web links

Commons : Eichberg Nature Reserve - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Profile of the nature reserve in the protected area directory of the LUBW with protected area ordinance and map