Elbe islands Pillnitz and Gauernitz

Nature reserve Elbe islands Pillnitz and Gauernitz IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Gauernitz Elbe Island
location	Pillnitz , Gauernitz , Saxony , Germany
surface	23.5 ha
Identifier	D 35
WDPA ID	165003
Geographical location	51 ° 0 ′  N , 13 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 0 ′ 17 "  N , 13 ° 52 ′ 13"  E
Setup date	January 4, 2006

The Elbe islands Pillnitz and Gauernitz form a nature reserve (NSG) in the district of Meißen and in Dresden . The 23.5  ha area with the NSG no. D 35 is made up of the Pillnitz Elbe Island and the Gauernitz Elbe Island .

The nature reserve was established by an ordinance of the Dresden Regional Council of January 4, 2006 (SächsABl. P. 121).

The nature reserve is part of the FFH area no. 4545-301 " Elbe valley between Schöna and Mühlberg " and the European bird sanctuary no. 4545-452 "Elbe valley between Schöna and Mühlberg". In addition, the Pillnitz Elbe Island is part of the "Dresden Elbe Meadows and Altars" landscape protection area and the Gauern Elbe Island is part of the "Elbe Valley between Dresden and Meißen with left Elbe valleys and the Spaar Mountains".

description

The nature reserve includes the last two Saxon Elbe islands , which are still present after the Elbe was expanded in the 19th century. Because of their rarity and peculiarity in the Upper Elbe area and in terms of sustainable biotope and species protection, they are to be preserved and developed.

The protection purpose consists in particular in the preservation of the islands in their relief and the existing floodplain soils , as well as the highest possible proportion of unpaved bank areas and shallow water zones. Furthermore, the protection and preservation of the existing, area-specific habitat types according to the Habitats Directive is aimed at. This applies in detail to alder and ash forests, softwood alluvial forests, oak-elm-ash alluvial forests, moist tall herbaceous meadows and annual pioneer vegetation on muddy river banks. The area's own animal populations include beavers , otters , bat species, asp , white-fin gudgeon , salmon , hermit , green damsel and Asian damsel .

Furthermore, the reproduction habitats and the resting, resting and sleeping areas are protected from animal species threatened with extinction and susceptible to disturbance. This includes the following animal species: sea ​​frog , gray heron , goosander , pygmy hawk , osprey , honey buzzard , sandpiper , black woodpecker , kingfisher and rook .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the city of Dresden
• List of nature reserves in the district of Meißen

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• Protected area directory on Umwelt.sachsen.de as an Excel file
• Ordinance on the NSG at kreiss-meissen.org

Web links

Commons : Elbinseln Pillnitz and Gauernitz nature reserve  - collection of images, videos and audio files