Elter dunes
Coordinates: 52 ° 13 ′ 26 ″ N , 7 ° 32 ′ 12 ″ E
The Elter Dünen nature reserve is located in the area of the city of Rheine in the Steinfurt district in North Rhine-Westphalia .
The area, which consists of two sub-areas, extends southeast of the core city of Rheine and east of Mesum , a district of Rheine. The state road L 578 runs north of the area and the L 593 to the east, and the Ems flows to the west . To the north, directly adjacent, extends the 13.69 hectare Flöddert nature reserve .
meaning
Since 2002, a 26.66 hectare area has been designated as a nature reserve for Rheine under the identification number ST-110. The area was placed under protection to maintain and restore the efficiency of the natural balance, in particular for the maintenance and development of an inland dune landscape with typical landscape elements, and because of the rarity and nature of the area typical of the area.
See also
Web links
- Nature reserve "Elter Dünen" (ST-110) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
- World Database on Protected Areas - Elter Dünen (English)