Katzenbach-Dünnbachtal

	Katzenbach-Dünnbachtal nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Meadow in the Katzenbachtal
location	Rottenburg and Ofterdingen in the Tübingen district , Baden-Württemberg
surface	121.3 ha
Identifier	4,276
WDPA ID	164040
Geographical location	48 ° 26 ' N , 8 ° 58' E Coordinates: 48 ° 25 '45 " N , 8 ° 57' 46" E
Sea level	from 420 m to 530 m
Setup date	December 19, 1996
administration	Regional Council Tübingen

Katzenbach-Dünnbachtal is with regulation of the Regional Council Tübingen been instructed of 19 December 1996 Nature Reserve with the number 4276.

location

The nature reserve is located in the natural areas Schönbuch and Glemswald and Obere Gäue . It is located between Ofterdingen and the Rottenburg district of Dettingen and is part of the FFH area no. 7519-342 Rammert and the bird sanctuary no. 7519-401 Mittlerer Rammert . The Katzenbach cuts through the Rammert in an east-west direction with little incline and the Dünnbach flows into the Katzenbach from the north.

Protection purpose

The main protection purpose is the preservation of the culturally shaped valley landscape with its near-natural wetlands, trees and forests and the preservation of the diversity of the habitat of rare plants and animal species. In particular

the preservation, care and development of the complex of fresh, moist and wet meadows in the valley and the sage and smooth oat meadows at the Dettinger valley exit, which due to their size are of particular importance as a habitat for endangered animal and plant species,
the character of the oak, hornbeam and oak, linden and service tree forest, which is inextricably linked to the value of the valley. In particular, the historically and ecologically significant tree species composition and age structure and the fauna that live in and out of them should be protected,
the free meandering of the unspoilt valley stream as a prerequisite for an ecologically valuable valley floodplain.

Flora and fauna

The extensive occurrence of the endangered globe flower is remarkable . The almost undisturbed meandering Katzenbach provides a habitat for the endangered species lamprey and stone crab . The Wet meadow harboring endangered butterfly species which dusky large blue and plebejus eumedon be highlighted.

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 : Katzenbach-Dünnbachtal nature reserve - 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