Hochberg (nature reserve, Zollernalbkreis)

	Hochberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	NSG Hochberg between Albstadt-Tailfingen and Linkenboldshöhle.
location	Albstadt in the Zollernalbkreis , Baden-Wuerttemberg
surface	17.6 ha
Identifier	4,080
WDPA ID	81891
Geographical location	48 ° 16 ' N , 9 ° 1' E Coordinates: 48 ° 16 '11 " N , 9 ° 1' 21" E
Sea level	from 830 m to 910 m
Setup date	November 20, 1995
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

View over the LSG Albstadt-Bitz to the bird sanctuary Südwestalb and Upper Danube Valley and the NSG Hochberg (2019)

Hochberg is one with Regulation of the Regional Council Tübingen been instructed of 20 November 1995 Nature Reserve with the number 4080.

location

The nature reserve is located in the Hohe Schwabenalb natural area and lies in the north of Tailfingen in the lower part of the slope zone of the 975 m high Hochberg , also known as the castle . It is part of the FFH area No. 7719-341 areas around Albstadt as well as the bird sanctuary No. 7820-441 Südwestalb and Upper Danube Valley . It is completely surrounded by conservation area no. 4.17.001 Albstadt- Bitz .

Protection purpose

According to the ordinance, the main protection purpose is the preservation, maintenance and improvement of a diversely structured part of the landscape with the associated extensive agricultural and forestry use as a habitat for endangered and protected plant and animal species as well as a cultural and historical relic. Are of particular ecological importance here

the grasslands,
the wet areas,
the single trees and groups of trees,
the hedges,
the fringing companies,
the coniferous forest with the attached ground vegetation,
the natural beech forest.

Due to the extraordinarily large variety of interlinked and interlinked biotope structures, the area in its entirety represents an important habitat for small animals and plants. In particular, it contains rare butterfly, beetle, spider and orchid species.

Flora and fauna

The biodiversity of the protected area can be seen in the 131 plant and 219 animal species found here so far. Conspicuous flowering plants include a. Orchids and gentians. Particularly noteworthy here is the creeping net leaf orchid species . The Saat-Esparsette occurs in large stocks in the area. The caterpillar of the endangered blue dagger feeds exclusively on this plant. The endangered species of plantain, piebald and whitefish are also found in the area .

literature

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

Web links

Commons : Hochberg nature reserve (Albstadt) - 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