Elbe lowlands from Hohnstorf to Artlenburg
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Elbe lowlands from Hohnstorf to Artlenburg
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 The Elbe Lateral Canal flows into the Elbe in the nature reserve |
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| location | Northwest of Lueneburg , Lüneburg district , Lower Saxony | |
| surface | 207 ha | |
| Identifier | NSG LÜ 357 | |
| FFH area | 207 ha | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 22 ' N , 10 ° 31' E | |
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| Sea level | from 5 m to 10 m | |
| Setup date | 26th July 2019 | |
The Elbe valley of Hohnstorf to Artlenburg is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony the community Hohnstorf (Elbe) and the spots Artlenburg in scharnebeck in county Lüneburg .
location
The nature reserve with the sign NSG LÜ 357 is around 207 hectares in size. It is part of the FFH area "Elbe lowlands between Schnackenburg and Geesthacht". In the east it borders on the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve . The area has been under nature protection since July 26, 2019. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Lüneburg.
The nature reserve is located northeast of Lüneburg . It extends along the Elbe from the Elbe bridge in Hohnstorf (Elbe) to the border with the Harburg district northwest of Artlenburg. It includes the same to the center line, the Elbe floodplain to the dike, and a within the dyke between Hohnstorf (same) and Artlenburg located, Auwald like mixed forest . Settled areas near Hohnstorf (Elbe) and areas adjoining to the west that are subject to recreational use, as well as the area of the sports boat harbor in Artlenburg, are excluded. The Elbe Lateral Canal flows into the Elbe east of Artlenburg .
species
flora
The reserve is predominantly open grassland shaped complex, in the places trees from alder and ash are interspersed. To the west of Hohnstorf (Elbe) there are trees along the Elbe, which can be seen as remnants of the typical softwood alluvial forest . In the herb layer settle u. a. Dewberry and real angelica . The grasslands are partly characterized as wet grassland and burnt-cone meadow meadows with burnt-cone and yellow rue . In addition, lean Lowland hay meadows with are Leucanthemum vulgare , vetch and marsh ragwort pronounced. To the west of Hohnstorf (Elbe) there is a sedge-rich floodplain . A large population of the fox sedge settles here . In addition, the only occurrence of the swamp flat pea in the nature reserve is located here, as well as an individual population of the yellow meadow rue . Most of the grasslands are farmed extensively. Furthermore, reedbeds , Sedge and Hochstaudenfluren with loosestrife , marsh iris , swamp milkweed , Spießblättrigem skullcap , felted Peistwurz , Yellow meadow rue, purple loosestrife and meadowsweet to find. Especially in the area between the Elbe Lateral Canal and the mixed forest located in the inner dyke, still waters are embedded in the outer dyke area. The area is flooded when the Elbe floods. The mixed forest located in the inland dike is influenced by smoke water . It is primarily made up of English oak and ash. In addition, trees of the softwood meadows join. In the shrub layer settle u. a. Common snowball , red currant and hawthorn, in the herb layer and a. Dewberry, Gundermann , Skewer-leaved skullcap and yellow meadow rue.
In waters
On the Elbe there are mud or sand banks in places . Here settled pioneer vegetation from Gänsefuß-, Genios® and dwarf bins companies u. a. with brown cyprus grass and deer jump . The Elbe is a living space and a walking corridor for sea and river lamprey , salmon and asp . Still waters and ditches harbor bitterling , loach and mud whip .
fauna
The nature reserve is the habitat of various bird species . Due to the extensive cultivation of the grasslands, these are the habitats of various ground-breeding bird species, including skylark , meadow pipit and whinchat . Furthermore, the nature reserve houses u. a. Reed warbler and reed bunting . The inland dyke forest is a habitat for oriole and various species of woodpecker . The area is a feeding habitat for white stork , sea eagle and red kite .
The tall herbaceous corridors are an important habitat for various insects . In the area were beavers and otters proved. The forests in the nature reserve only partially have a high proportion of old wood .
Web links
- Nature reserve "Elbe lowlands from Hohnstorf to Artlenburg" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)
