Hohensteinsforst

Hohensteinsforst nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	Southeast of Wanhöden in Lower Saxony Cuxhaven
surface	49.0 ha
Identifier	NSG LÜ 119
WDPA ID	163747
Geographical location	53 ° 44 '  N , 8 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 53 ° 43 '47 "  N , 8 ° 40' 33"  E
Sea level	from 27 m to 36 m
Setup date	2nd August 1985
administration	NLWKN

The Hohensteinsforst is a forest area and the name of a nature reserve in this forest area near Midlum in the Lower Saxony municipality of Wurster North Sea Coast in the district of Cuxhaven .

In the Hohensteinsforst there are several barrows , some of which are located within the nature reserve (including the Hohensteine ).

Hohensteinsforst nature reserve

The nature reserve with the sign NSG LÜ 119 is 49  hectares in size. It has been a nature reserve since August 2, 1985. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Cuxhaven.

The elongated protected area within the forest area is east of the A 27 south of the " Nordholz " junction . It places a predominantly near-natural forest under protection.

Web links

• "Hohensteinsforst" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Map of the "Hohensteinforst" nature reserve. (PDF, 749 kB) District of Cuxhaven. Retrieved February 22, 2016.