Elmpter Schwalmbruch

	Elmpter Schwalmbruch IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	2.959 km²
Identifier	VIE-003
WDPA ID	162928
Geographical location	51 ° 14 ' N , 6 ° 6' E Coordinates: 51 ° 13 '34 " N , 6 ° 6' 29" E
Setup date	1964
particularities	EU bird sanctuary " Schwalm-Nette-Platte with border forest and Meinweg ".

The Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve is located in the area of the municipalities of Brüggen and Niederkrüchten in the Viersen district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The approximately 295.91 hectare area, which was placed under nature protection in 1964 , extends southwest of the core town of Brüggen along the Schwalm , directly on the state road L 373 on the northern edge. The state border with the Netherlands runs on the western edge of the area , the A 52 runs south .

The nature reserve is part of the EU bird sanctuary " Schwalm-Nette-Platte with Grenzwald and Meinweg ".

There are various types of biotope in the nature reserve, including a moor and the largest juniper heather in the left Lower Rhine. In Elmpter Schwalm break breed among other Bluethroat , Stonechat , Water Rail , Woodlark , Little Grebe and reed warbler . Beavers and smooth snakes can also be found here .