Humbrühl cane mats

	Humbrühl-Rohrmatten nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	The nature reserve from the south
location	Gottenheim , Umkirch , Waltershofen , Freiburg , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	25.8 hectares
Identifier	3,278
WDPA ID	389605
Geographical location	48 ° 2 ' N , 7 ° 44' E Coordinates: 48 ° 2 '13 " N , 7 ° 43' 58" E
Sea level	from 190 m to 200 m
Setup date	December 16, 2008
administration	Regional council Freiburg

The Humbrühl-Rohrmatten is a nature reserve (NSG) north of Freiburg - Waltershofen with a size of approx. 26 hectares , of which 21 hectares in Freiburg, district Waltershofen. It is also located in the districts of the municipalities of Gottenheim , with approx. 3 hectares, and Umkirch , with approx. 2 hectares. The central element is a coherent, larger wetland area with the surrounding meadows and forest on the Humbrühl, Rohrmatten and Kirchmatten tubs.

The nature reserve is a mosaic of different types of biotope, such as fresh and moist oat meadows (lean forms), wet cabbage thistle meadows, reed-covered wet fallow and reed areas with standing and flowing water, wet forests; FFH-LRT ( Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Guideline Living Space Type) Lean flatland hay meadows and lime-rich fens, FFH species Helmet-Azurjungfer and Great Fire Butterfly . In the meantime, more than 100 bird species have been identified, including 35 reed bunting and water rail breeding there and 26 dragonfly species in the area.

The origin of the nature reserve was created in 1980 by the Freiburg group of NABU - at that time still the "German Association for Bird Protection" - which bought a 1.5 hectare area on a former moor location in the Waltershofener Gewann "Humbrühl" and maintains it to this day. Currently, over 15 hectares have been acquired by NABU and additional areas have been leased. Maintenance also includes enriching the biotope situation by converting the arable land and creating new ponds , ponds , hedges and an orchard .

Characteristics

The area was designated as a nature reserve on December 16, 2008 and is managed by the Freiburg Regional Council under the protected area number 3.278. It has an area of 25.8 hectares . Approx. 6 hectares have been specially designated as a core area and are intended to be quiet areas.

The following reasons are stated as the protective purpose:

The protection purpose of the nature reserve is the preservation, safeguarding and development of a structurally rich grassland area with wet meadows, drier meadows, several flowing waters and smaller stagnant bodies of water, wood and an adjacent forest area as well as a fen lense on part of the area
- Habitat of numerous rare and endangered animal and plant species,
- Mosaic of different biotope types, such as fresh and moist smooth oat meadows (poor forms), wet cabbage thistle meadows, reed-covered wet fallow areas and real reed areas, standing and flowing waters, wet forests,
- Gene and species reservoir for the western moss forest lowlands,
- Habitat that fulfills habitat and stepping stone functions in the biotope network.
The purpose of protection is also the preservation of habitats and species that are particularly in line with the Directive. According to the requirements there, the following habitats and species occur in the protected area:
- Lean, lowland hay meadows and lime-rich fens
- as well as Helmet Azure Maiden and Great Fire Butterfly.