List of nature reserves in the Kassel district

The nature reserves in the Kassel district belong to the total of around 250 nature reserves (NSG) in the Kassel district . Responsible is the Upper conservation authority in Kassel Regional Council , with the support of the actual nature reserves in Hesse as a rule by the State Office Hessen Forst done.

The following nature reserves can be found in the order of their Natureg identification :

Surname	image	Identifier	details	position	Area hectares	date
Jungle Wichmanessen		1633001 WDPA:  82769	Former hat area with red beech, pedunculate oak, sessile oak and hornbeam, some with signs of decay, in the northern part of the Reinhardswald . Area: 13.81 hectares Commons : Nature reserve Urwald Wichmanessen  - Collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Urwald Wichmanessen"	⊙	13.83	1965
Sababurg primeval forest		1633002 WDPA:  82768		⊙	88.12	1966
Thorengrund		1633003 WDPA:  82710	Deciduous forest, mainly beeches, on a hillside on the eastern edge of the Reinhardswald , opposite Bursfelde . The protected area is used for forestry (as of 2018) and does not differ significantly from the neighboring deciduous forest. Area: 47.05 hectares Commons : Thorengrund nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Thorengrund"	⊙	47.05	1973
Warmberg-Osterberg		1633004 WDPA:  6968		⊙	62.54	1976
Kelzer ponds		1633005 WDPA:  82054	2 historical fish ponds with streams and reed beds , grassland and trees, east of Kelze . The nature reserve is located immediately west of the B 83 and is surrounded by areas that are used intensively for agriculture, with almost no trees or bushes. Area: 18.23 hectares An asphalt farm road runs along the south-eastern edge of the protected area, from which the site can be viewed. From there, 2 paths cross the nature reserve. There is a shelter for animal observation on the way over the dam at the Upper Kelzer Pond . Commons : Nature reserve Kelzer Teiche  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Kelzer Teiche"	⊙	18.26	1977
Dörnberg		1633006 WDPA:  81531	Part of the Dörnberg massif in the Habichtswälder Bergland	⊙	116.56	1978
Holzapetal		1633007 WDPA:  81924	Valley area of ​​the Holzape between Gottsbüren and Wülmersen	⊙	89.9	1980
Ox farm		1633008 WDPA:  82273		⊙	23.86	1981
Baunsberg		1633009 WDPA:  81376	Deciduous forest on the ridge of the Baunsberg with basalt log heaps and an abandoned quarry in the southwest, located in Baunatal . The noise emissions from the nearby A44 motorway characterize the area. Area: 25.50 ha Commons : Baunsberg nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Baunsberg"	⊙	25.52	1982
Dörneberg near Viesebeck		1633010 WDPA:  81539	Meager lawn with trees and woods, south of Viesebeck , northwest of Wolfhagen . Area: 25.57 hectares Several paths lead through the site. Commons : Dörneberg nature reserve near Viesebeck  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Dörneberg bei Viesebeck"	⊙	25.57	1982
Rothenberg near Burguffeln		1633011 WDPA:  82452		⊙	27.86	1983
Full Marshaus ponds		1633012 WDPA:  166091	Deciduous forest with wetland and wet meadow, approx. 500 m northeast of the outskirts of Vollmarshausen in the municipality of Lohfelden . Area: 5.35 ha The Kaufunger Strasse ( L 3203) cuts through the nature reserve and separates a deciduous forest with a wetland in the north from a small wet meadow in the south. The Franzosenstraße (F) hiking trail leads along the nature reserve, and on a small section through it. Commons : Nature reserve Vollmarshausen ponds  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Vollmarshäuser Teiche"	⊙	5.35	1984
Stallion meadow near Naumburg		1633013 WDPA:  163641	Grassland with a pond and trees, directly northeast of Naumburg . The name of the water bird sanctuary is derived from its former function: the communal land was made available to stallion owners as pasture to ensure local horse breeding. After the abandonment of this use, small ponds were created on the wet meadows in the 1970s. Today's big pond was filled in 1982. Area: 11.78 hectares of paths lead around the small nature reserve. There is a bird watching shelter on the southwest edge of the pond. Commons : Hengstwiese nature reserve near Naumburg  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Hengstwiese bei Naumburg"	⊙	11.79	1985
Marsh meadow on the Wattenberg		1633014 WDPA:  165800	Pasture with wetlands and deciduous forest to the west and north. The nature reserve is located southwest of the summit of the Wattenberg , approx. 1 km west of Martinhagen . Area: 21.78 hectares to the west, south and east of the protected area. The southern path offers the best view of the terrain. Commons : Nature reserve Sumpfwiese am Wattenberg  - Collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Swamp meadow on the Wattenberg"	⊙	21.78	1985
Jungfernbach and Brandteich near Calden	Expansion of federal highway 7 in the NSG (2018)	1633015 WDPA:  163958	The NSG consists of 2 sub-areas: the fire pond with deciduous forest and a meadow, directly east of the Wilhelmsthal Castle Park near Calden , and the Jungfernbach with ponds, grassland and forest, northeast of the Wilhelmsthal Castle Park. Area: 34.02 hectares Commons : Jungfernbach nature reserve and fire pond near Calden - part of the fire pond  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Jungfernbach and Brandteich bei Calden" - partial area Brandteich Commons : Jungfernbach nature reserve and fire pond near Calden - Jungfernbach sub-area  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Jungfernbach and Brandteich bei Calden" - Jungfernbach subarea	⊙	34.05	1985
Burghasunger Berg		1633016 WDPA:  162652	Basalt knoll with rocky cliffs, trees and woods and a wood-free summit plateau directly on the western outskirts of Burghasungen , south of Zierenberg . The summit plateau with remains of the foundation of Hasungen Monastery is only about 500 m west of Autobahn 44 . In the forest on the eastern edge of the protected area is the mountain stage , which was built in the 1950s, with its auditorium in front of the basalt cliffs. Area: 9.31 hectares The cliff path and donkey path open up the summit plateau with its all- round view for pedestrians from the east side facing away from the motorway. Commons : Burghasunger Berg nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Burghasunger Berg"	⊙	9.31	1986
Termenei near Wilhelmshausen		1633017 WDPA:  165852	Heathland and forest west of Wilhelmshausen , on the southern edge of the Reinhardswald . The Termenei was a military training area that was also used as a sheep pasture. In 1941, the area burned down two years later covered Heath an area of about 100 ha After 1945, large parts of the open terrain -. Mainly with spruce - planted. What remains is a heather area of ​​approx. 8 hectares, one of the last in northern Hesse. This heathland forms the core area of ​​the part of the Termenei, which today forms the nature reserve with 28.44 hectares. In January 2018, storm Friederike caused considerable clearing in the spruce monocultures of the Termenei, some of which are also located in the area of ​​the NSG. Area: 28.44 hectares Several circular routes lead through the nature reserve. Commons : Termenei nature reserve near Wilhelmshausen  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Termenei bei Wilhelmshausen"	⊙	28.46	1987
Dingel and Eberschützer cliffs		1633018 WDPA:  162757		⊙	115.12	1987
Ostheimer hats		1633019 WDPA:  164964	Lean lawn with junipers, northeast of the town of Ostheim , east of the Diemel . The NSG consists of 2 partial areas, a larger one in the south directly on the outskirts, a smaller one north of it. Area: 15.69 ha Commons : Ostheimer Hute nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Ostheimer Hute"	⊙	15.7	1988
Weser old arm near Gieselwerder		1633020 WDPA:  166262		⊙	6.45	1989
Habichtstein and Warmetal near Ehlen		1633021 WDPA:  163465	The protected area consists of 2 partial areas on the western edge of the Habichtswald, north of Ehlen : The larger is the deciduous dome of the Habichtsstein , the smaller is a pond or wetland, about 250 m west of it, at Gut Bodenhausen . In the middle of the larger, wooded area, the state road 3390 runs parallel to the B 251 to the south . Area: 38.43 hectares Commons : Habichtsstein and Warmetal nature reserve near Ehlen  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Habichtsstein and Warmetal near Ehlen"	⊙	38.43	1989-11-2
Hay break meadows near Eschenstruth		1633022 WDPA:  163667	The stream of the Männerwasser with meadows and forest west of Eschenstruth . To the east, between the nature reserve and Eschenstruth, is the nature reserve of the same name. Area: 51.45 ha Commons : Heubruchwiesen nature reserve near Eschenstruth  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Heubruchwiesen bei Eschenstruth"	⊙	51.49	1989-11-8
Limestone grasslands and Diemelaltwasser near Lamerden		1633023 WDPA:  163989		⊙	18.11	1989-11-13
Hümmer break at tribes	View of the long-distance cycle route R4. To the right of this is the Hümmer Bruch nature reserve near Stammen.	1633025 WDPA:  163821		⊙	21.13	1990
Hat in front of the bear mountain		1633026 WDPA:  163835	Lean-lime lawn with juniper stands and pine forest northeast of Altenhasungen near Wolfhagen . The sloping terrain lies on the lower western slope of the Großer Bärenberg . In the northern part of the protected area is the natural monument "Shepherd's Beech" (6.33.861, see list of natural monuments in Wolfhagen ). In the southern part there is an orchard. The protection goal is the preservation and development of the semi-arid grassland with its juniper trees while pushing back the forest pine stocks . Area: 33.60 hectares. Several farm roads cross the site. Commons : Hute vor dem Bärenberg nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Hute vor dem Bärenberg"	⊙	33.6	1990
Flohrberg and Ohmsberg near Deisel		1633027 WDPA:  163121		⊙	40.7	1990
Mittelberg near Hofgeismar		1633028 WDPA:  164630	Lean limestone lawn with hedges and junipers southwest of Hofgeismar . Area: 41.46 hectares The nature reserve consists of 2 parts, a larger one in the south and a smaller one in the north. Commons : Mittelberg nature reserve near Hofgeismar  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Mittelberg bei Hofgeismar"	⊙	41.5	1991
Break at the Eichkanzel in Reinhardswald		1633029 WDPA:  162574	Moorish plateau northwest of the Gahrenberg , in the southern part of the Reinhardswald . Area: 16.91 ha A forest path leads from the L3232 to the western edge of the area. The NSG itself is not accessible. Commons : Nature reserve Bruch at the Eichkanzel in Reinhardswald  - collection of pictures OSM link to the map display: "Bruch an der Eichkanzel in Reinhardswald"	⊙	16.91	1992
Bruchwald on the Gahrenberg		1633030 WDPA:  162581	Forest with ponds southeast of the Gahrenberg , in the southern part of the Reinhardswald . Area: 38.23 ha The NSG consists of a western and an eastern part. Forest paths lead around the areas, which also touch the upper and lower storage ponds . Commons : Bruchwald nature reserve on Gahrenberg  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Bruchwald am Gahrenberg"	⊙	38.23	1992
Stahlberg and Hölleberg near Deisel		1633031 WDPA:  165641		⊙	143.63	1992
Festberg near Phillipinenthal		1633032 WDPA:  163048	Lean lime lawn with woodland directly northeast of the Philippinenthal district [deviating from NSG names with an l and two p ] of the city of Wolfhagen . The Festberg forms a ridge with open land, bushes and small strips of forest. There is a small orchard meadow in the northeast of the site. Area: 14.32 hectares A farm road leads around the reserve and a path over the ridge. Commons : Festberg nature reserve near Phillipinenthal  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Festberg bei Phillipinenthal"	⊙	14.32	1992
Keischel near Weimar		1633033 WDPA:  164047	Lean lime lawn with woodland north of Weimar in the municipality of Ahnatal . Area: 19.74 ha Hiking trails, including the Kassel-Steig, lead through the protected area and on the northern edge . Commons : Keischel nature reserve near Weimar  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Keischel bei Weimar"	⊙	19.75	1992
Langenberger hat near Breitenbach		1633034 WDPA:  164352	Pastures with pools and trees south of Breitenbach in the municipality of Schauenburg . Area: 14.00 ha The protected area consists of a larger, northern, and a smaller, southern, partial area. There are economic and hiking trails around the NSG, including the Habichtswaldsteig (H4). Commons : Langenberger Hute nature reserve near Breitenbach  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Langenberger Hute bei Breitenbach"	⊙	12.4	1992
Wünne near Viesebeck		1633035 WDPA:  166370	Lean lime lawn with trees and a former quarry, northwest of Viesebeck , a district of Wolfhagen . Area: 11.85 ha The reserve is used as pasture. Farm roads lead around and through the NSG. Adjacent is the local football field. Commons : Nature reserve Wünne near Viesebeck  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Wünne bei Viesebeck"	⊙	12.4	1992
Upper Holzapetal		1633036 WDPA:  164878	Upper stream of the Holzape with grassland, wet meadows and forest east of Beberbeck , on the western edge of the Reinhardswald . The protected area runs from the northwest, where it borders the NSG Urwald Sababurg , to the southeast to the Friedwald Reinhardswald . In the southeast there is also Knauf's Outlook , a shelter for wildlife observation. Area: 134.89 ha The protected area is affected by several forest roads and cut through in the middle, at the level of a pond, but cannot be walked around or crossed in full. Commons : Upper Holzapetal nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Oberes Holzapetal"	⊙	134.9	1993
Great Schönberg near Breitenbach		1633037 WDPA:  163359	Pastures with trees on the southern slope of the Großer Schönberg , approx. 1.0 km north of Breitenbach in the municipality of Schauenburg . Area: 22.43 ha Local hiking trails and the Habichtswaldsteig (H4) lead over the summit and around the protected area . Commons : Nature reserve Großer Schönberg near Breitenbach  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Großer Schönberg bei Breitenbach"	⊙	22.45	1995
Broken bulkhead near Niedermeiser		1633038 WDPA:  165466	Slopes with limestone grasslands, orchards, parts of the forest and ponds on the warm , directly east of Niedermeiser . Area: 28.08 ha Commons : Schottenbruch nature reserve near Niedermeiser  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Schottenbruch bei Niedermeiser"	⊙	28.1	1995
Erlebach near Ehlen		1633039 WDPA:  162969	Stream with wet meadows, pastures and forest, on the western edge of the Habichtswald , directly east of the outskirts of Ehlen , in the municipality of Habichtswald . In the south, the NSG borders on the Hute am Seilerberg National Natural Heritage Site , an open land area with pastures and forest. Area: 34.21 ha A farm road leads through the protected area and into the forest area that forms the headwaters of the Erlebach . Commons : Erlebach near Ehlen nature reserve  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Erlebach bei Ehlen"	⊙	34.21	1995
On the Hesseln near Naumburg		1633040 WDPA:  162278	Lean limestone lawn with hedges, an abandoned small quarry and the course of the Ballenbach with bank vegetation, southeast of Naumburg . The former limestone quarry with its stony ground is located in the north of the protected area. To the south the terrain falls to the course of the Ballenbach with its narrow tree line. In addition to the meadow areas, there are extensive and spacious hedge areas. In the middle of the NSG there is a transmission mast that can be seen from afar. Area: 20.54 ha Several farm roads lead around and through the nature reserve. Commons : Nature reserve on the Hesseln near Naumburg  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "On the Hesseln near Naumburg"	⊙	20.54	1995
Glockenborn near Bründersen		1633041 WDPA:  163264	Pastures with 2 large ponds, wetlands and wet meadows with trees south of Wolfhagen , north of Bründersen . Area: 23.78 hectares The entire area is fenced and is currently (2019) used as pasture for Scottish highland cattle. Farm roads lead around the protected area, a path crosses the area - and thus also the pasture area. In the nature reserve there are 3 huts for bird watching from an elevated position, 2 of which are accessible from outside the pasture area. Commons : Glockenborn nature reserve near Bründersen  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Glockenborn bei Bründersen"	⊙	23.78	1995
Messhagen near Niedermeiser		1633042 WDPA:  164615	Grassland surrounded by deciduous forest, west of Kelze , east of Niedermeiser . The Meßhagen is a grassy plateau and is remote in the forest. Area: 54.76 hectares At the borders of the nature reserve, forest paths run, which are also part of hiking trails. The entire area can be circled on these paths. Commons : Nature reserve Meßhagen near Niedermeiser  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Meßhagen bei Niedermeiser"	⊙	54.77	1996
The colorful mountain near Eberschütz		1633043 WDPA:  162724		⊙	31.69	1996
Bennhäuser pond and Rothbalzer pond near Immenhausen		1633044 WDPA:  318184	2 historical fish ponds on the upper reaches of the Holzkape with streams, wetlands and forest, east of Immenhausen . The two ponds already existed in the 16th century, their leaky dams have been rehabilitated since 2018, for which the ponds were emptied. Area: 31.37 ha The area with its 2 ponds is touched and crossed by several hiking trails. Only in the western part (protection zone I) is there a route requirement , the smaller, eastern part (protection zone II) at Rothbalzer Teich is not affected. Commons : Nature reserve Bennhäuser Teich and Rothbalzer Teich near Immenhausen  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Bennhäuser pond and Rothbalzer pond near Immenhausen"	⊙	31.39	1998
Upper Lempetal near Hombressen		1633045 WDPA:  318887	Stream of the Lempe with grassland and forest east of Hombressen , in the Reinhardswald . The Lempetal forms an arc from the northern part, near Hombressen, to the southern part, which ends at Landesstraße 3229, the road that cuts through the Reinhardswald. The northern part with open grassland is very different from the inaccessible southern part, with old Hutebaum inventories directly and wetlands. Area: 154.47 hectares (the largest NSG in the district of Kassel) A forest path runs from Hombressen to L 3229 on the north and west edge of the nature reserve. Some paths also cross the NSG. Commons : Upper Lempetal nature reserve near Hombressen  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Upper Lempetal near Hombressen"	⊙	154.59
Siechenberg near Liebenau		1633046 WDPA:  319111	Rocky slopes and embankments with bushes, northeast of Liebenau , west of the Diemel . Area: 7.51 ha Commons : Siechenberg nature reserve near Liebenau  - collection of images OSM link to the map display: "Siechenberg bei Liebenau"	⊙	7.52	1999
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Individual evidence

1. Jump up to: Website of the Kassel Regional Council on the subject of nature reserves , accessed on July 23, 2019
2. ↑ Composition after: Website HessenForst on the subject of nature reserves (in Hessen) ( Memento from November 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed 2017-10-30
3. ↑ Hessian Nature Conservation Information System (NATUREG) , accessed at the end of April 2014.
4. ↑ WDPA identifier, coordinates and date were taken from the European Nature Information System (EUNIS) of the European Environment Agency , downloaded from the search site on April 9, 2014.
5. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2020-06-02
6. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2018-08-09
7. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2020-01-26
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10. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2017-11-05
11. ↑ Paragraph on the story according to Lothar Nitsche & Sieglinde Nitsche: Protecting - experiencing - maintaining nature reserves in Hesse Volume 2 City of Kassel, district of Kassel and Schwalm-Eder district , publisher: Naturschutzring Nordhessen eV and Philippi Society for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, Zierenberg, 2003, p. 131
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15. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-03-12
16. ↑ Paragraph on the story according to Lothar Nitsche & Sieglinde Nitsche: Protecting - experiencing - maintaining nature reserves in Hesse Volume 2 City of Kassel, district of Kassel and Schwalm-Eder district , publisher: Naturschutzring Nordhessen eV and Philippi Society for the Promotion of Natural Sciences, Zierenberg, 2003, p. 101
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21. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-03-04
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23. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2018-07-26
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27. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2018-05-26
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29. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-02-19
30. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2017-10-29
31. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2020-04-06
32. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2018-07-26
33. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-04-22
34. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-02-26
35. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2019-03-05
36. ↑ Construction work based on extracts from the minutes of the public meeting of the Immenhausen City Council , January 9th, 2018, accessed online 2020-01-10, https://www.immenhausen.de/m/news/index.php?news=427984
37. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2020-01-10
38. ↑ cf. Sections 3, 8 and 4, 3 and 4 in the 1998 text of the regulation, accessed online 2020-01-27, http://natureg.hessen.de/resources/recherche/Schutzgebiete/RPKS/NSG/VO/1633044_VO. pdf
39. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2018-04-29
40. ↑ Area according to the Hessian Nature Conservation Information System , Natureg , accessed online 2020-04-06

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