Halmberg (nature reserve)

	Halmberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Southern slope of the hilltop with typical vegetation, looking northwest
location	Hohenstein in the district of Reutlingen , Baden-Württemberg
surface	10 ha
Identifier	4,252
WDPA ID	163504
Geographical location	48 ° 19 ' N , 9 ° 19' E Coordinates: 48 ° 19 '24 " N , 9 ° 18' 33" E
Sea level	from 745 m to 764 m
Setup date	December 21, 1994
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

Halmberg is a nature reserve designated by the Tübingen Regional Council of December 21, 1994 with the number 4.252.

location

The nature reserve is located in the natural areas of the Mittlere Kuppenalb and Mittlereflächealb . It is a hilltop about 1500 meters southwest of the Oberstetten district of the Hohenstein community . The protected area is part of FFH area No. 7621-341 areas around Trochtelfingen .

According to the regulation, the protective purpose is

the preservation of a hilltop typical of the Mittlere Kuppenalb with its biotope mosaic of juniper-forch heather of various forms, meadows and arable land and field trees;
the preservation of the attractive landscape typical of the Middle Kuppenalb due to this biotope mosaic;
the maintenance, care and improvement of large, semi-arid grasslands with their numerous rare and sometimes endangered plant and animal species;
the preservation of the sand pits in the area including the vegetation typical of the site as a cultural and historical testimony;
the maintenance of a biotope network between the juniper heather areas on Halmberg and neighboring heath areas on Steinberg.

The endangered plant species common cat's paw and purple summer root have been identified in the area. Among the bird species, woodlark , red backed killer and quail must be highlighted, and among the moth species, milkweed ring moth and grass heather ram should be mentioned.

Regional Council Tübingen (ed.): The nature reserves in the administrative district of Tübingen . Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-7995-5175-5 .

Commons : Halmberg 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