Herten Emscherbruch

Herten Emscherbruch IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	81 ha
Identifier	RE-051
WDPA ID	389775
Geographical location	51 ° 34 '  N , 7 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 34 '13 "  N , 7 ° 8' 23"  E
Setup date	2008

The Hertener Emscherbruch nature reserve is located in the area of ​​the city of Herten in the Recklinghausen district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The approximately 81 hectare area, which was placed under nature protection under the key number RE-051 in 2008 , extends southwest of the core city of Herten. On the northern edge of the area runs the A 2 and on the eastern edge the state road L 644. On the western edge - a small part is in the nature reserve - the 13-hectare Ewaldsee extends . The L 630 and L 638 run to the west, the Emscher and the Rhine-Herne Canal flow south . To the southwest - in the area of ​​the two independent Ruhr area cities Gelsenkirchen and Herne - the 31.5 hectare nature reserve Resser Wäldchen extends and to the west the 38 hectare nature reserve Emscherbruch with Ewaldsee extends .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Recklinghausen district

Web links

• Nature reserve "Hertener Emscherbruch" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• World Database on Protected Areas - Hertener Emscherbruch (English)