Heimbachaue

	Heimbachaue nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Northern access to the NSG Heimbachaue
location	Loßburg in the Freudenstadt district , Baden-Württemberg
surface	10 ha
Identifier	2,080
WDPA ID	163604
Geographical location	48 ° 22 ' N , 8 ° 29' E Coordinates: 48 ° 22 '0 " N , 8 ° 28' 41" E
Sea level	from 550 m to 570 m
Setup date	June 22, 1985
administration	Karlsruhe Regional Council

Heimbachaue is a nature reserve designated by the Karlsruhe Regional Council of June 22, 1985 with the number 2.080.

location

The nature reserve is located in the Obere Gäue natural area in the Heimbach valley between Waeler and Betzweiler . It borders in the west and north on the landscape protection area No. 2.37.046 Mittleres Heimbachtal .

history

The center of the protected area is a former fish pond. The facility was renatured by tearing down the concrete walls of the pools and creating two ponds with shallow water zones and irregular banks. A third pond was created in the south of the area to keep visitors to the nature reserve away from the core zone.

Protection purpose

According to the regulation, the protective purpose is

to preserve the landscape of the middle Heimbach valley in its natural form and equipment;
to secure and develop wetlands such as ponds, ponds, watercourses, reed beds and wet meadows;
reintegrate the artificial waters as essential habitats;
to preserve and care for the wet and dry meadows with regard to their biodiversity;
to improve and enrich the partially structurally poor and monotonous woody stands;
those adapted to the different locations, e.g. To preserve and sustainably promote endangered plant and animal species.

Flora and fauna

There are considerable populations of the large rattlespot , broadleaf and lesser orchid in the area . Kingfisher and water bat can be seen in the ponds .

literature

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

Web links

Commons : Heimbachaue 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

Profile of the landscape protection area in the protected area directory of the LUBW with protected area ordinance and map