List of nature reserves in the Ortenaukreis

In Ortenaukreis there are 23 nature reserves. The Freiburg regional council is responsible for the designation of nature reserves . According to the protected area statistics of the State Institute for the Environment, Measurements and Nature Conservation Baden-Württemberg (LUBW), 3,109.84 hectares of the district area are under nature protection, that is 1.68 percent.

Surname	image	Identifier	details	position	Area hectares	date
Grinding head		3,013 WDPA: 4408	Oppenau , Ottenhöfen in the Black Forest Typical landscape of the Grindenschwarzwaldes, extensive forests, Legforchen stocks, Buhlbachsee (Karsee); partly Schonwald. The scope of application was reduced to the areas outside the national park through Section 19 of the National Park Act.	⊙	125.2	1986-10-07
High Geisberg	BW	3,030 WDPA: 81914	Schuttertal Porphyry Shard Dump in the Black Forest; Western slope of the Hohe Geisberg (726 m); all stages of degradation forests were created by peeling and reutfield operations, corresponding to occurrence of oak peeling forest scrub (hawthorn and sloe with hazel and dogwood) and birch-hazel forests of the Reutfeld operation, with a trend towards beech-fir forest; Occurrence of holly and whitebeam.	⊙	21.0	1940-02-27
Sauscholle		3,051 WDPA: 82500	Neuried (Baden) Old silted up loop of the Rhine with some open water areas, Großseggenriede and extensive flat moor meadows. Basiphilic whistle grass meadows in drier places, and in places dwarf rush communities. On the dry sand ridges, semi-arid grassland and sea buckthorn barberry bushes.	⊙	29.2	1956-06-15
Langwald	BW	3,053 WDPA: 164372	Hohberg ash-elm alluvial forest and swamp meadow forest in the gravel lowlands, a flat valley basin of the Upper Rhine lower terrace.	⊙	34.5	1957-05-09
Glaswaldsee		3,057 WDPA: 555552350	Bad Peterstal-Griesbach Karsee in the western Black Forest in the area of the Middle Buntsandstein. On the over 100 m high and steep, sometimes rocky slopes, there is a spruce forest with z. T. primeval forest-like character; mixed fir forest on less steep slopes. Rich communities of moss and lichen on the rocks, which are partly trickled over, and on the stone blocks of the slopes.	⊙	22.0	1960-03-02
Gottschlagtal-Karlsruhe ridge	Karlsruhe ridge	3,090 WDPA: 81742	Ottenhöfen in the Black Forest The Gottschläge valley with noble women grave and Karlsruhe ridge (Eichhaldenfirst) is a very scenic area on the western slope of the Vogelkopfes and Melkereikopfes. The Karlsruher Grat is one of the wildest rock areas in the northern Black Forest with a very interesting, e.g. Sometimes very small vegetation mosaic on the rock walls.	⊙	151.0	1975-12-11
Forest mats	BW	3.145 WDPA: 166150	Schwanau wetland with litter meadows and large sedge areas as feeding, breeding and resting areas for many endangered and partly endangered bird species.	⊙	58.9	1985-05-15
Rosswört	BW	3,170 WDPA: 165225	Kehl old Rhine arm with typical communities; high ecological importance; Habitat numerous rare, z. Some animal and plant species threatened with extinction.	⊙	13.4	1989-10-10
Elzwiesen		3.174 WDPA: 162939	Rust (Baden) , Kenzingen , Rheinhausen (Breisgau) Preservation of a large meadow area along the Elz as a cultural-historical document of an old form of cultivation (meadow irrigation) and as a habitat for several rare and endangered animal species, especially bird species that breed in the meadows. Resting and feeding area for migrants.	⊙	410.8	1990-11-06
Hornisgrinde beaver cauldron		3.186 WDPA: 163798	Sasbach , Sasbachwalden Natural area of special character; the most impressive cirque formation in the northern Black Forest with cirque wall, silted up cirque lakes, moraine walls. The Grinden vegetation with turf rush raised bogs, the glacial relics of the steep Karwand, are of outstanding importance for vegetation; Raised bog vegetation of cirque lakes; Geological and landscape historical significance.	⊙	95.1	1992-03-18
Hinterwörth-Laast	BW	3.187 WDPA: 163693	Rheinau (Baden) Lowland formed by the Rhine and Rench; former river bends, oxbow lakes, floodplain forests and ecologically valuable grassland forms.	⊙	82.4	1992-04-14
Altwasser Goldscheuer	BW	3,197 WDPA: 162134	Kehl Altrheinarm with adjacent areas as a habitat for numerous animal and plant species, some of which are threatened with extinction, in communities typical of the Rheinaue; natural part of the landscape of special character and beauty.	⊙	6.1	1993-11-07
Middle ground helmets		3,208 WDPA: 164634	Rheinau (Baden) Forests, bodies of water and riparian zones characteristic of the Rheinaue as a habitat for diverse animal and plant communities with rare and threatened species; natural part of the landscape of special character and beauty; Study object for science. The restoration of typical site conditions also corresponds to the protection purpose.	⊙	103.0	1995-05-24
Valley hump	BW	3,209 WDPA: 165816	Offenburg Small-scale biotope mosaic in the hilly terrain of the foothills zone with unfertilized grassland, field trees, diverse forest edges, orchards, wet areas of various types and cracks in loess; natural part of the landscape of particular diversity, uniqueness and beauty; Research object for the natural sciences, especially biology; former military training area.	⊙	37.5	1995-05-25
Salmengrund		3.211 WDPA: 165287	Meißenheim , Neuried (Baden) Waters, riparian zones and forests characteristic of the Rheinaue; Habitat of numerous area-specific plant and animal communities; the restoration of typical floodplain site conditions and the approval of typical floodplain developments correspond to the protection purpose.	⊙	185.0	1995-09-22
Acid mats		3.214 WDPA: 165342	Ettenheim Section of the Seltenbach valley with a large, ecologically significant structural diversity, especially wet areas, meadows, orchards and dry slopes; Habitat less often and z. T. highly endangered animal and plant species.	⊙	18.5	1995-09-22
Thomasschollen		3.217 WDPA: 165879	Meißenheim , Schwanau Typical waters for the Rheinaue, riparian zones, semi-arid grassland and forests; natural part of the landscape of special character and beauty; Object of study for science; area-specific natural communities; the protection purpose also corresponds to the restoration of typical floodplain site conditions and the approval of typical floodplain developments.	⊙	219.5	1996-02-05
Sundheimer reason	BW	3,228 WDPA: 165805	Kehl , Willstätt Altrheinarm with pond rose stocks, reed beds, large sedge, riparian wood, as well as adjacent meadows, littered meadows and moist high herbaceous areas; natural part of the landscape with communities typical of the Rheinaue; Resting place for wintering and passing bird species.	⊙	20.2	1996-11-20
Eckenfels	BW	3,232 WDPA: 162838	Oppenau A rock massif that is unique for the natural area, with rock debris heaps and surrounding natural forests, as an area with examples of special historical forest use (former oak peeling forests) and rural, natural forest management (Femelwald); as a habitat for a large number of endangered animal and plant species, some of which are threatened with extinction.	⊙	32.1	1997-03-04
Dew pouring		3.233 WDPA: 165837	Rheinhausen , Rust (Baden) , Kappel-Grafenhausen Rhine meadow landscape, which is only partially flooded today, with the rest of the Rhine, the flooded inner Rhine estuary, the old Rhine arms, Gießen, river banks, forests, marsh grass meadows, meadows, dry grasslands and flood dams as the habitat of numerous characteristic animals - and plant communities with rare animal and plant species, some of which are threatened with extinction. Demonstration and research object of several natural-scientific disciplines. The measures within the framework of the Integrated Rhine Program for regular re-flooding on part of the former flood plains and for improving the flooding in the existing flood plains serve the protection purpose. Partly Bannwald and Schonwald.	⊙	1,697.0	1997-04-08
Underwater mats		3.237 WDPA: 166032	Hohberg , Schutterwald , Neuried (Baden) Larger, contiguous meadow landscape in the Upper Rhine Plain, through which natural and artificial waters flow, with high groundwater levels and occasional flooding of partial areas; Habitat of several area-specific, partly endangered animal and plant species; Breeding, migration and wintering areas for numerous bird species.	⊙	324.4	1997-10-10
Schlossberg-Hauberg		3.254 WDPA: 165421	Hornberg , Triberg in the Black Forest Steep mountain slopes with rocks, block (rubble) dumps and largely natural forests; Evidence of historical forms of forest management (coppice forests and oak peeling forests).	⊙	107.0	2000-01-20
Dörlinbacher Grund-Münstergraben	BW	3.272 WDPA: 378064	Ettenheim , Ringsheim , Kappel-Grafenhausen Three meadow valleys on the western edge of the Black Forest east of Ettenheimmünster with a wide variety of meadow types, especially moist to wet - especially rush meadows, pipe grass meadows and smooth oat meadows - and the associated flowing waters and their fauna, especially endangered butterfly and dragonflies.	⊙	34.7	2006-01-31
Legend for nature reserve