Gohrischheide and Elbe Lower Terrace Zeithain

Gohrischheide nature reserve and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Gohrischheide in the nature reserve Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain
location	Zeithain , Wülknitz , Saxony , Germany
surface	28.47 km²
Identifier	D 95
WDPA ID	318447
Geographical location	51 ° 24 '  N , 13 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 23 '42 "  N , 13 ° 19' 54"  E
Setup date	January 11, 2011

The Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain form a nature reserve (NSG) in the district of Meißen in Saxony . The 2,846.99 ha area with the NSG no. D 95 is located about 5 kilometers north of the Saxon community of Zeithain . In terms of area, the nature reserve belongs to the Zeithain municipality, the Wülknitz municipality and Nauwalde , a district of the city of Gröditz .

The nature reserve was established by an ordinance issued by the Meißen district office on January 11, 2011 (SächsGVBl. P. 45).

description

Purple Mullein ( Verbascum phoeniceum )

A 454.4 hectare special protection zone is designated in the nature reserve, which is intended for succession and development. The area is part of the FFH area No. 4545-304 “Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain” and the European bird sanctuary No. 4545-451 “Gohrischheide”. The habitats of Community importance according to Annex I of the Habitats Directive "Inland dunes with open grass areas" and "Dry heaths" can be found in the area. Furthermore, there are residual occurrences of the purple mullein ( Verbascum phoeniceum ), which is to be secured in its continued existence as part of the dry and warm semi-open country.

In 2014, marked visitor paths were laid out in some selected peripheral areas of the nature reserve, a 6 m high wooden observation tower ( ⊙ ) was built, thereby creating restricted tourist access.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the district of Meißen

Web links

Commons : Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain  - collection of images

• World Database on Protected Areas - Gohrischheide and Elbniederterrasse Zeithain (English)

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• Protected area directory on Umwelt.sachsen.de as an Excel file
• Ordinance on the NSG

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sachsenforst is planning visitor trails in the Gohrischheide nature reserve in forstpraxis.de from February 12, 2014, accessed on January 26, 2018