Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes

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Nature reserve (SPA)
"Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes"
Panorama of the Kochhartgraben

Panorama of the Kochhartgraben

location District of Tuebingen , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface 103.23 ha
Identifier 4,265
WDPA ID 164175
Natura 2000 ID DE7419401
Geographical location 48 ° 33 '  N , 8 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 32 '30 "  N , 8 ° 54' 22"  E
Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes (Baden-Württemberg)
Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes
Sea level from 355 m to 435.5 m
Setup date December 21, 1995
administration Regional Council Tübingen
particularities Eight sub-areas
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Bird sanctuary (SPA)
"Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes"
former Reusten quarry

former Reusten quarry

location District of Tuebingen , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
WDPA ID 555537897
Natura 2000 ID DE-7419-401
Bird sanctuary 53.58 ha
Setup date November 20, 2007
administration Regional Council Tübingen
particularities Two areas
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The area Kochhart ditch and Ammertalhänge is with Regulation of 21 December 1995 by the Regional Council Tübingen been instructed Nature Reserve , an established with Regulation of 5 February 2010 by the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg European bird sanctuary in the Baden-Württemberg district of Tübingen in Germany .

location

The nature reserve has an area of ​​103 hectares and is located between Hailfingen and Poltringen in Kochhartgraben and Ammertal . It consists of eight sub-areas. The area naturally belongs to the Neckar and Tauber-Gäuplatten and lies in the geological unit of the Upper Muschelkalk .

The bird sanctuary “Kochhartgraben und Ammer Valley slopes”, which is around 54 hectares in size, lies entirely in the nature reserve of the same name. Its two sub-areas are east and west of Reusten , a district of the municipality of Ammerbuch , and are 50.42 ha (= 94.11%) in Ammerbuch and 3.15 ha (= 5.89%) in Rottenburg .

description

The area "Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes" is described as "a diverse cultural landscape with dry and semi-arid grass complexes, fringing communities, sheep pastures, hedges, orchards, abandoned quarries, fallow land and stream meadows".

meaning

The area with dry and semi- arid grasslands , abandoned stone quarries and orchards forms a characteristic section of the limestone landscape in the Obere Gäue natural area and has regular breeding occurrences of peregrine falcons .

Habitat classes

Non-forest areas with wooden plants, scrub, etc.
  
 27%
Mixed forest
  
 11%
Inland waters, standing and flowing
  
 1 %
Meliorated grassland
  
 53%
Heath, steppe, dry grass
  
 8th %

Protection purpose

According to the Protected Area Ordinance, the protection purpose of the nature reserve is "the preservation of the diverse cultural landscape of the Kochhartgraben and the Ammertal slopes in their special character and beauty [...]" as well as "the preservation of a richly structured ecosystem as a basis for a species-rich flora and fauna. [...] "

The area-related conservation objectives for the bird sanctuary are described differently depending on the species :

Breeding birds

Breeding bird species that are listed in Appendix I of the Birds Directive and for which special measures are to be applied across Europe. A total of 39 species fall into this category in Baden-Württemberg and three species in the "Kochhartgraben und Ammertal slopes" protected area.

Red- backed shrike ( Lanius collurio )

Red backs Mars symbol (male)

Preservation of extensively managed orchards, grassland and heathland areas, of low and medium hedges from native species, in particular thorn or prickly wooded trees, preservation of litter meadows and open bog edges, preservation of individual trees and bushes in the open landscape, of field lines, grass paths, Ruderal and perennial corridors and fallow land, field and meadow margins, secondary habitats such as abandoned mining sites with the aforementioned habitats and maintenance of the food supply, especially with larger insects.

Red kite ( Milvus milvus )

Red kite

Preservation of diversely structured cultural landscapes with sparse forests, of field trees, large individual trees and rows of trees in the open landscape, of grassland, of old wood islands and old, large-crowned trees with free approach, preservation of trees with clumps, habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and Wind turbines and the maintenance of undisturbed or at least low-disturbance breeding sites during the breeding season from March 1st to August 31st.

Peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus )

Peregrine falcon

Preservation of the open rock walls and quarries with caves, niches and ledges, preservation of habitats without sources of danger such as non-bird-safe overhead lines and unsecured chimneys as well as preservation of undisturbed or at least undisturbed breeding sites during reproduction in the period from February 15 to July 30.

Flora and fauna

Notable plant species in the area are among Narrow-Lein , Veronica spicata , Lead Gray dandelion , Formerly prize , Early Sedge , Golden Aster , Fine leaved chickweed , Pasque , winged Orchid , German Ziest and Yellow Teeth consolation .

The area is an important habitat for numerous bird species, including red-backed shrimp , whinchat and bunting . The peregrine falcon also breeds here. In addition, numerous species of insects are represented, including the common sickle insect and the blue-winged wasteland insect, as well as the dwarf blue , the silver-green blue and the sky-blue blue .

See also

Web links

Commons : Kochhartgraben nature reserve and Ammertal slopes  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ordinance of the Tübingen regional council on the nature reserve "Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes" of December 21, 1995. Accessed on July 5, 2018 .
  2. ^ Ordinance of the Ministry of Food and Rural Areas establishing European Bird Protection Areas (VSG-VO) of February 5, 2010; Retrieved April 11, 2016
  3. ↑ Profile of the SPA area in the LUBW's list of protected areas , with “Bird Protection Area Ordinance Annex 1”.
  4. ↑ a b Appreciation of the nature reserve "Kochhartgraben and Ammertal slopes". Retrieved July 5, 2018 .