Falchenwiesen

	Falchenwiesen nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Falchenwiesen - looking south
location	Neuweiler in the district of Calw , Baden-Württemberg
surface	10.4 ha
Identifier	2.131
WDPA ID	163019
Geographical location	48 ° 40 ' N , 8 ° 36' E Coordinates: 48 ° 39 '44 " N , 8 ° 35' 56" E
Sea level	from 640 m to 660 m
Setup date	April 5th 1990
administration	Karlsruhe Regional Council

Falchenwiesen is a nature reserve designated by the Karlsruhe Regional Council of April 5, 1990 with the number 2.131.

location

The nature reserve is located in the Black Forest-Randplatten natural area and borders directly on the northern outskirts of Neuweiler . The Falchenwiesen is traversed by the young Teinach , which originates 300 meters above the protected area. The protected area is part of FFH area No. 7317-341 Kleinenztal and Black Forest edge plates .

Protection purpose

According to the ordinance, the protection purpose is the preservation of the source of the valley of the Teinach with its springs for reasons of ecology and the landscape: It is occupied by meadows, wet meadows and sedges with a variety of plant species typical for the location. The open landscape, which is only divided by a few trees, is the habitat of a species-rich animal world with rare, sometimes endangered and endangered bird species.

Flora and fauna

Narrow-leaved cottongrass and spotted orchid can be found in areas with extensive wetness . In the open meadow floodplain, small bird species that have become rare, such as the meadow pipit , reed bunting , girlitz and gray wagtail, have ideal living conditions. The moisture-loving chirping insect is also found in the area .

literature

District Office for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management Karlsruhe (Ed.): The nature reserves in the administrative district of Karlsruhe . Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2000, pp. 125-128, ISBN 3-7995-5172-7

Web links

Commons : Falchenwiesen 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