Herzogenweiher (nature reserve)

	"Herzogenweiher" nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	The duke pond
location	Amtzell and Bodnegg in the district of Ravensburg , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	34.1 ha
Identifier	4,182
WDPA ID	163660
Geographical location	47 ° 42 ' N , 9 ° 43' E
Sea level	from 550 m to 560 m
Setup date	5th February 1991
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

The Herzogenweiher area is a nature reserve (NSG number 4.182) designated by ordinance of February 5, 1991 by the Tübingen regional council in the area of the Baden-Württemberg municipalities of Amtzell and Bodnegg in the Ravensburg district in Germany .

location

The approximately 34 hectare large nature reserve Duke Weiher is one natural area to Westallgäuer hills . It is located 2.5 kilometers southwest of Amtzell and southeast of Bodnegg, between the hamlets of Baltersberg, Mohrhaus and Unterwies, at an altitude of 550 to 560 m above sea level. NN . In the southeast area of the nature reserve lies the 2.9 hectare Herzogenweiher, which was first mentioned in 1396 .

Protection purpose

The main protection purpose is the preservation of the water and the adjoining reed areas and wet meadows as characteristic and highly endangered elements of the Upper Swabian cultural landscape, as an ecologically valuable retreat for rare plant and animal species and especially as a resting and resting place for bird migration. The purpose of protection also includes the goal of undoing damage that has already occurred and interventions in the past.

Flora and fauna

flora

270 plant species have been identified in the nature reserve, 35 of which are classified as endangered and five are classified as endangered according to the Baden-Württemberg Red List . The following species worthy of protection are to be named (selection):

Fever Clover Family
- Fever clover ( Menyanthes trifoliata ), the only species of the monotypic genus Menyanthes
Buttercups
- Burning buttercup ( Ranunculus flammula )
- Sharp buttercup ( Ranunculus acris )
Carnation family
- Cuckoo's light carnation ( Lychnis flos-cuculi )
Primrose family
- Flour primrose ( Primula farinosa )
- Ostrich loosestrife ( Lysimachia thyrsiflora )
Sourgrass family
- Narrow-leaved cottongrass ( Eriophorum angustifolium )
Water lily plants
- Yellow pond rose ( Nuphar lutea )
Summer root plants
- Common eyebright ( Euphrasia rostkoviana )
Spindle trees
- Parnassia palustris ( Parnassia palustris ), also student florets called

fauna

The Herzogenweiher nature reserve is an important habitat for butterflies , dragonflies and numerous rare bird species : 32 of the 96 species recorded are listed in Baden-Württemberg's Red List, many of which are endangered or endangered. They include the tree hawk , bluethroat , whinchat , kingfisher , osprey , black stork and pochard . Among the dragonflies, the blue-winged demoiselle , the banded demoiselle and the spotted emerald dragonfly should be mentioned.

Web links

Weblink of the State Institute for the Environment, Measurements and Nature Conservation Baden-Württemberg (LUBW)

Individual evidence

^ Ordinance of the Tübingen regional council on the "Herzogenweiher" nature reserve dated February 5, 1991 (Journal of Laws of April 17, 1991, p. 185).

47.69694 9.71667Coordinates: 47 ° 41 ′ 49 ″ N , 9 ° 43 ′ 0 ″ E

[1] Ordinance of the Tübingen regional council on the "Herzogenweiher" nature reserve dated February 5, 1991 (Journal of Laws of April 17, 1991, p. 185).