List of nature reserves in Saarland
This sortable list contains 95 nature reserves in Saarland (as of July 2020) Names and key numbers correspond to the official names.
| Name of the area | image | Identifier | WDPA | District / City | Description / remarks | Location | Area in hectares | Date of regulation
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| Badstube Mimbach |
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NSG-N-6709-301 | 555521669 | Saarpfalz district | position | 9.48 | 06/24/2016 | |
| Tree bush near Medelsheim | NSG-N-6809-305 | 555579390 | Saarpfalz district | position | 475.90 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| At the Knorscheider mill | NSG-061 | 162359 | Saarlouis district | position | 11.40 | 01/11/1991 | ||
| Recovery dump Victoria | NSG-113 | 329275 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 33.50 | 11/12/2004 | ||
| Bickenalbtal | NSG-N-6809-301 | 555638658 | Saarpfalz district | position | 171.00 | October 13, 2017 | ||
| Birzberg, Honigsack / Kappelberghang near Fechingen |
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NSG-N-6808-301 | 555579386 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 187.70 | 02/12/2016 | |
| Bistaue - national border | NSG-073 | 162442 | Saarlouis district | position | 44.00 | 11/06/1993 | ||
| Bliesaue between Blieskastel and Bliesdalheim | NSG-N-6709-302 | 555595841 | Saarpfalz district | position | 198.11 | 11/20/2015 | ||
| Blieswiesen Niederlinxweiler / Ottweiler |
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NSG-071 | 162457 | St. Wendel district, Neunkirchen district | position | 29.50 | 04/17/1993 | |
| Böckweiler Forest | NSG-123 | 378061 | Saarpfalz district | position | 58.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Bostalsee |
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NSG-N-6408-304 | 162520 | District of St. Wendel | position | 53.41 | 06/24/2016 | |
| Breitborner raft | NSG-N-6706-304 | 162547 | Saarlouis district | position | 39.00 | 07/10/2015 | ||
| Bremerkopf near Steinberg | NSG-N-6407-306 | 555521494 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 564.62 | 07/01/2016 | ||
| Bruchwald south of Selbach | NSG-079 | 162585 | District of St. Wendel | position | 35.00 | 05/04/1996 | ||
| Close break |
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NSG-N-6610-301 | 555595838 | Saarpfalz district | position | 81.5 | 11/13/2015 | |
| The Ruthenstücker | NSG-027 | 162744 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 11.27 | 01/17/1986 | ||
| Dollberg | NSG-007 | 81535 | District of St. Wendel | position | 29.87 | 03/29/1991 | ||
| Former lime mine | NSG-126 | 378068 | Saarpfalz district | position | 76.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Ellbachtal | NSG-075 | 162920 | Saarlouis district | position | 56.00 | 11/04/1995 | ||
| Engelgrund - Girtelwiese | NSG-025 | 162951 | Saarlouis district | position | 32.26 | 08/30/1985 | ||
| Eulenmühle / Eulenmühle-Welschwies | NSG-N-6706-307 | 555632889 | Saarlouis district | position | 92.14 | 02/12/2016 | ||
| Felsbachtal | NSG-067 | 163043 | Saarpfalz district | position | 11.00 | 04/25/1992 | ||
| Frankenbacher Hof (natural forest cell) | NSG-098 | 318410 | St. Wendel district, Neunkirchen district | position | 40.50 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Frohnsbachtal - Geissbachtal | NSG-052 | 163160 | Saarpfalz district | position | 21.00 | 09/08/1989 | ||
| Großer Lückner northeast of Oppen | NSG-N-6506-304 | 555521562 | Merzig-Wadern district, Saarlouis district | position | 326.00 | 05/26/2016 | ||
| Hammelsberg and Atzbüsch near Perl | NSG-N-6504-301 | 555579370 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 224.00 | 05/26/2016 | ||
| Heidhübel (natural forest cell) | NSG-089 | 318521 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 7.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Himsklamm | NSG-N-6809-307 | 555579392 | Saarpfalz district | position | 59.00 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| Hofberg near Reitscheid | NSG-N-6409-303 | 555579369 | District of St. Wendel | position | 48.30 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| Holzbachtal | NSG-N-6406-303 | 555521490 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 58.40 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| Holzhauser forest near Türkismühle | NSG-N-6408-301 | 555521497 | District of St. Wendel | position | 376.92 | 02/12/2016 | ||
| Hoxfels (natural forest cell) | NSG-094 | 318576 | Saarlouis district | position | 55.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| In the dirt holes | NSG-125 | 389607 | Saarpfalz district | position | 23.00 | 10/10/2008 | ||
| In vultures | NSG-N-6506-305 | 555632878 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 31.50 | 06/17/2016 | ||
| Jägersburger Forest / Königsbruch |
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NSG-109 | 329466 | Saarpfalz district | position | 638.00 | 08/20/2004 | |
| Kahlenberg (natural forest cell) | NSG-097 | 318617 | District of St. Wendel | position | 67.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Kalbenberg-South | NSG-119 | 378104 | Saarpfalz district | position | 31.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Kasbruch |
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NSG-N-6609-302 | 555632876 | Neunkirchen district | position | 35.00 | 04/29/2016 | |
| Kirkeler Bachtal | NSG-029 | 164100 | Saarpfalz district | position | 22.87 | 10/17/1986 | ||
| Kleinblittersdorf Forest | NSG-122 | 378109 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 51.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Kühnbruch |
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NSG-N-6609-304 | 555595836 | Saarpfalz district | position | 29.00 | 07/10/2015 | |
| Kuhnenwald-Huhngrund | NSG-N-6507-305 | 555595835 | Saarlouis district | position | 42.00 | 11/20/2015 | ||
| Lambsbach Valley |
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NSG-N-6610-304 | 555632895 | Saarpfalz district | position | 4.20 | 10/21/2016 | |
| Leuktal, Krautfelsen and Bärenfelsen near Orscholz | NSG-N-6404-302 | 555632879 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 279.00 | 11/28/2016 | ||
| Limbach sand dune | NSG-N-6609-306 | 555521616 | Saarpfalz district | position | 10.41 | 11/20/2015 | ||
| Limbach and Spies forest | NSG-N-6609-301 | 555638650 | Neunkirchen district, Saarpfalz district | position | 1655.00 | 03/17/2017 | ||
| Lindenfels | NSG-124 | 378117 | Saarpfalz district | position | 113.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Lohbergerbachtal - Bauernkuppe | NSG-050 | 164503 | Saarlouis district, Saarbrücken regional association | position | 15.71 | 04/14/1989 | ||
| Moorseiters | NSG-118 | 378127 | Saarpfalz district | position | 32.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Moss break | NSG-053 | 164686 | District of St. Wendel | position | 11.00 | 09/08/1989 | ||
| Shell limestone slopes near Bebelsheim and Wittersheim | NSG-N-6808-303 | 555579385 | Saarpfalz district | position | 197.10 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| Nackberg |
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NSG-N-6505-302 | 555521554 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 37.65 | 02/12/2016 | |
| Neuforweiler Weiherbachtal | NSG-088 | 318848 | Saarlouis district | position | 23.00 | 03.03.2000 | ||
| Neuhäuseler Arm |
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NSG-059 | 164795 | Saarpfalz district | position | 11.00 | December 18, 1990 | |
| Neuhäuseler Arm (extension) | NSG-059E | 555588704 | Saarpfalz district | position | 10.00 | 11/06/1992 | ||
| Nied | NSG-N-6605-301 | 555537803 | Saarlouis district | position | 645.00 | 07.09.2017 | ||
| Nonnenwies / Distelwies | NSG-111 | 329541 | Saarlouis district | position | 36.00 | 09/03/2004 | ||
| Noswendeler break | NSG-N-6407-301 | 555537775 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 152.30 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| Upper Merchtal | NSG-060 | 164883 | Neunkirchen district | position | 20.00 | December 07, 1990 | ||
| Oberwürzbach-Hirschental |
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NSG-127 | 389961 | Saarpfalz district, Saarbrücken regional association | position | 98.00 | 10/10/2008 | |
| Easter Valley |
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NSG-N-6509-301 | 555537796 | District of St. Wendel | position | 467.00 | 02/01/2017 | |
| Panzbachtal west of Bergen | NSG-N-6406-301 | 555588705 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 98.00 | 02/11/2011 | ||
| Pfänderbachtal | NSG-121 | 378340 | Saarpfalz district | position | 45.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Prims | NSG-N-6507-301 | 555579372 | Merzig-Wadern district, Saarlouis district | position | 405.2 | 12/22/2017 | ||
| Ritterstal | NSG-082 | 165188 | Saarpfalz district | position | 18.00 | 12/13/1996 | ||
| Ruhbachtal |
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NSG-042 | 165246 | Regional association Saarbrücken, Saarpfalz district | position | 37.63 | 06/17/1988 | |
| Ruwerbachtal | NSG-032 | 165273 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 13.46 | 05/15/1987 | ||
| Saaraue northwest of Wadgassen | NSG-N-6706-303 | 555521659 | Saarlouis district | position | 14.40 | 04/29/2016 | ||
| Saarhölzbachtal - Zunkelsbruch | NSG-049 | 555638652 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 153 | 2017 | ||
| Saar coal forest | NSG-N-6707-301 | 555638651 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 2439.00 | 03/21/2017
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| Schlossberg near Hofeld | NSG-001 | 165418 | District of St. Wendel | position | 10.00 | 02/27/1937 | ||
| Schwalbaue | NSG-080 | 165479 | Saarpfalz district | position | 15.00 | 07/05/1996 | ||
| St. Arnualer meadows |
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NSG-N-6708-308 | 555521668 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 38.50 | 11/20/2015 | |
| Steep slopes of the Saar | N 6505-301 | 555537791 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 1108 | June 21, 2017 | ||
| Steinberg Oberlinxweiler / Remmesweiler | NSG-087 | 319142 | District of St. Wendel | position | 48.00 | December 31, 1999 | ||
| Hirst and Gassenheck quarries | NSG-054 | 165712 | District of St. Wendel | position | 20.00 | 11/04/1989 | ||
| South slope Hohe Berg | NSG-N-6505-303 | 555521555 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 27.87 | 11/06/2015 | ||
| Southern Bliesgau / Auf der Lohe | NSG-108 | 329663 | Saarpfalz district | position | 1468.00 | 04/16/2004 | ||
| Southern Klapperberg - Im Schachen | NSG-N-6507-303 | 555521566 | Saarlouis district | position | 41.12 | 06/10/2016 | ||
| Southern part of the Nohfeldener rhyolite massif | NSG-N-6408-308 | 555638563 | District of St. Wendel | position | 73.00 | October 24, 2017 | ||
| Taffingstal | NSG-019 | 165808 | Saarlouis district | position | 4.51 | 09/20/1984 | ||
| Valleys of the Ill and its tributaries |
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NSG-104 | 319195 | Neunkirchen district, St. Wendel district | position | 1045.00 | 03/04/2005 | |
| Pigeon Valley | NSG-117 | 378371 | Saarpfalz district | position | 426.00 | 04/20/2007 | ||
| Surroundings Graefinthal | NSG-N-6808-304 | 555521703 | Saarpfalz district | position | 54.00 | 05/26/2016 | ||
| Wadrilltal | NSG-N-6407-302 | 555632892 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 167.00 | 07/11/2016 | ||
| Warns | NSG-N-6706-301 | 555537820 | Saarlouis district, Saarbrücken regional association | position | 5060.83 | 11/02/2016 | ||
| Weiherbruch and Rohrbachwiesen | NSG-018 | 82876 | District of St. Wendel | position | 19.66 | 02.12.1983 | ||
| Weisselberg | NSG-N-6409-305 | 555579365 | District of St. Wendel | position | 101.30 | January 16, 2015 | ||
| West Berus | NSG-N-6706-302 | 555632877 | Saarlouis district | position | 143.00 | 05/26/2016 | ||
| Meadow complex near iron | NSG-N-6308-302 | 555632893 | District of St. Wendel | position | 90.00 | 11/28/2016 | ||
| Meadow landscape near Überroth |
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NSG-N-6407-307 | 555521495 | District of St. Wendel, District of Saarlouis | position | 287.00 | 12/11/2015 | |
| Wolferskopf |
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NSG-N-6506-301 | 555638655 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 413 | 2017 | |
| Woogbachtal | NSG-N-6708-305 | 555638654 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 703.37 | 12/29/2016 | ||
| Wusterhang and Beierwies near Fechingen |
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NSG-N-6708-302 | 555632881 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 11.06 | 01/22/2016 | |
| Between Bliesdalheim and Herbitzheim | NSG-N-6809-303 | 555579391 | Saarpfalz district | position | 124.10 | January 16, 2015 |
Former nature reserves:
| Name of the area | image | Identifier | WDPA | District / City | Description / remarks | Location | Area in hectares | Date of regulation
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| At the Heiligenkopf / Metzerbachtal | NSG-004 | 318104 | Saarlouis district | position | 87.99 | 07/11/2003 | ||
| Bärenfels (natural forest cell) | NSG-099 | 318164 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 114.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Bardenbacher Fels - Primsaue - Young deer head | NSG-051 | 81360 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 40.00 | 04/28/1989 | ||
| Bliesaue near Wiebelskirchen | NSG-100 | 318204 | Neunkirchen district | position | 34.00 | 01/26/2001 | ||
| Gauberg | NSG-003 | 81716 | Saarlouis district | position | 13.78 | 01/31/1997 | ||
| Geißenfels | NSG-035 | 163222 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 17.28 | 09/18/1987 | ||
| Großbirkel - Hungerberg | NSG-040 | 163334 | Saarpfalz district | position | 14.91 | 05/20/1988 | ||
| Hölzerbachtal (natural forest cell) | NSG-091 | 318569 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 52.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Hundscheiderbachtal | NSG-024 | 163824 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 22.53 | 03/01/1985 | ||
| Hundscheiderbachtal (extension) | NSG-024E | 555588702 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 2.50 | December 19, 1986 | ||
| In the Glashüttental / Rohrbachtal | NSG-058 | 163866 | Saarpfalz district | position | 49.00 | December 07, 1990 | ||
| Kleberbachtal | NSG-046 | 164110 | Neunkirchen district, Saarpfalz district | position | 15.42 | 01/06/1989 | ||
| Labachtal - Lauberberghang | NSG-074 | 164313 | District of St. Wendel | position | 51.00 | December 31, 1994 | ||
| Leitersweiler Buchen - Tiefenbachtal - Osterwiesen | NSG-045 | 164426 | District of St. Wendel | position | 112.26 | October 21, 1988 | ||
| Low loop |
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NSG-056 | 164817 | Saarlouis district | position | 39.00 | 04/06/1990 | |
| Oberthaler Bruch | NSG-021 | 164904 | District of St. Wendel | position | 52.64 | December 21, 1984 | ||
| Ostertal between Herchweiler and Marth |
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NSG-103 | 318924 | District of St. Wendel | position | 72.00 | 08/23/2002 | |
| Primsleite Überlosheim / Auschet | NSG-055 | 165042 | Merzig-Wadern district, Saarlouis district | position | 94.00 | 02/10/2006 | ||
| Rheinfels (natural forest cell) | NSG-090 | 318981 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 52.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Saar steep slopes / Lutwinuswald |
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NSG-106 | 319034 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 696.00 | 04/04/2003 | |
| Schatterberg / Primsaue - Schartenmühle | NSG-069 | 165367 | Saarlouis district | position | 35.00 | 11/13/1992 | ||
| Steinbachtal west of the Saar loop | NSG-063 | 165675 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 100.00 | 10/20/1991 | ||
| Saar slopes Menningen / Saarfels | NSG-114 | 378354 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 78.00 | 06/03/2005 | ||
| Schloßhübel | NSG-066 | 82530 | Saarpfalz district | position | 6.00 | 04/03/1992 | ||
| Juniper Mountain | NSG-016 | 82828 | Saarpfalz district | position | 0.61 | 10/30/1969 | ||
| Wadrilltal near Wedern | NSG-116 | 378376 | Merzig-Wadern district | position | 152.00 | 12/02/2005 | ||
| Forest reserve Steinbachtal / Netzbachtal |
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NSG-084 | 319283 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 1011.00 | 04/19/2002 | |
| Weinbrunn (natural forest cell) | NSG-093 | 319304 | Regional association Saarbrücken | position | 54.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Werbeler Graben (natural forest cell) | NSG-092 | 319312 | Saarlouis district, Saarbrücken regional association | position | 46.00 | 04/07/2000 | ||
| Meadows near Sötern - Waldbach | NSG-107 | 329721 | District of St. Wendel | position | 15.00 | 02/06/2004 | ||
| Meadows north of iron | NSG-101 | 319330 | District of St. Wendel | position | 67.00 | 11/16/2001 |
See also
- List of landscape protection areas in Saarland
- List of FFH areas in Saarland
- List of EU bird protection areas in Saarland
- List of natural forest reserves in Saarland
- List of protected landscape components in Saarland
- List of natural monuments in Saarland
source
- State Office for Environment and Occupational Safety Saarland
- Common Database on Designated Areas Database, Version 14
Web links
Commons : Nature reserves in Saarland - collection of images, videos and audio files
Map with all coordinates: 
Lists of nature reserves by federal state
Lists of nature reserves in the districts in Saarland
