List of protected landscape components in the Merzig-Wadern district

The list of protected landscape components in the Merzig-Wadern district names the protected landscape components in the cities and municipalities in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland . Protected landscape components are elements from nature and landscape that are placed under protection for conservation, restoration and development. They are also important as habitats for certain wild animal and plant species.

Old regulation of the Merzig-Wadern district

In 1952, 24 parts of the landscape and parts of the landscape were placed under protection by the then Merzig-Wadern district.

Beckingen

image	designation	place	description	Area (ha)	Coord.	Identifier
	Kondeler Bachtal	Beckingen Beckingen, Düppenweiler	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow)	29.4	49 ° 23 ′ 39.5 "  N , 6 ° 44 ′ 25.4"  E	GLB-001-MZG-BEC

Merzig

image	designation	place	description	Area (ha)	Coord.	Identifier
	Broken ear	Merzig hamlet	Wetland / pond. Quarry forest with reeds, ponds and sedge on the Kohlenbrucher Bach.	0.8	49 ° 27 '19.4 "  N , 6 ° 33' 34.6"  E	GLB-006-MZG-MZG
	Willow group near Harlingen	Harlingen	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow). Along about 600 m of the Marbach including tree willow border; northwest of Harlingen.	2.2	49 ° 25 '30 "  N , 6 ° 38' 28.3"  E	GLB-007-MZG-MZG
	Bank bushes of the Ritzerbach	Merzig	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow). About 1.5 km between Merchingen and Merzig.	3.8	49 ° 26 ′ 15.4 "  N , 6 ° 39 ′ 47.2"  E	GLB-008-MZG-MZG
	Harst rocks	Bread village	Rock formation and surroundings. East of Brotdorf on a steep slope in the forest.	6.4	49 ° 28 '19.9 "  N , 6 ° 41' 18.6"  E	GLB-009-MZG-MZG

Losheim am See

image	designation	place	description	Area (ha)	Coord.	Identifier
	Source corridor of the Langenbruchbach	Losheim am See Scheiden	Wet meadows / wet meadows / fallow land	3.5	49 ° 32 '38.4 "  N , 6 ° 43' 19.6"  E	GLB-015-MZG-LOS
	Broken fat cat	Losheim am See Britten	Wetland / pond		49 ° 32 '17.9 "  N , 6 ° 43' 52.7"  E	GLB-016-MZG-LOS
	Welschhansenwieschenl	Losheim am See Scheiden	Wet meadows / wet meadows / fallow land	0.7	49 ° 32 '17.9 "  N , 6 ° 43' 52.7"  E	GLB-017-MZG-LOS
	Rotenbachtal	Losheim am See Bergen	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow)	4th	49 ° 32 '39.1 "  N , 6 ° 42' 7.6"  E	GLB-018-MZG-LOS
	Rissenthaler bones	Losheim am See Rissenthal	characteristic surface relief with specific vegetation.	10	49 ° 28 '19.9 "  N , 6 ° 45' 33.1"  E	GLB-101-MZG-LOS

Pearl

image	designation	place	description	Area (ha)	Coord.	Identifier
	Gringpfuhl	Perl Eft-Hellendorf	Wetland / pond. A pond formed in a recess on a clay subsoil, in which the typical vegetation of a large sedge has developed. In November 2012 there was no water surface.	0.5	49 ° 28 ′ 31.4 "  N , 6 ° 27 ′ 50"  E	GLB-010-MZG-PER
	Old jumps	Perl Borg	Wetland / pond. Small bodies of water in the form of culturally and historically created ditches with a strongly structured community (open water surface with species from a floating leaf society up to a reed bed zone.) In November 2012 there were no open water surfaces, neither were there a floating bed society or reed bed.	1.1	49 ° 29 ′ 37.7 "  N , 6 ° 26 ′ 27.6"  E	GLB-011-MZG-PER
	Röllbach Gorge	Perl Nennig , des	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow). Gorge in the Muschelkalk region, in which various karst phenomena are clearly visible. Primeval forest-like ravine forest with diverse fern and moss flora.	4.5	49 ° 33 '13.7 "  N , 6 ° 35' 49.9"  E	GLB-012-MZG-PER
	Under the oaks	Perl Keßlingen	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow)	3.8	49 ° 30 ′ 45.4 "  N , 6 ° 29 ′ 43.1"  E	GLB-013-MZG-PER
	Hedges and woods northwest of Keßlingen	Perl Keßlingen	Hedges (bird protection)		49 ° 31 '10.2 "  N , 6 ° 28' 39.4"  E	GLB-014-MZG-PER

Waders

image	designation	place	description	Area (ha)	Coord.	Identifier
	Kostenbachtal	Wadern Kostenbach , Buweiler-Rathen	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow). Stream with alder / elm, meadowsweet meadows, moist to dry hay meadows, beech forest as well as hedge and wooded borders. Occasional spring areas with typical spring corridor.	9.46	49 ° 34 '22.1 "  N , 6 ° 56' 13.6"  E	GLB-002-MZG-WAD
	Beitzweiler wetland	Wadern Noswendel	Wetland with Großseggenried, river reed, tall perennials and forest cornice.	2.3	49 ° 31 '19.2 "  N , 6 ° 49' 37.2"  E	GLB-003-MZG-WAD
		Wadern Wadrill	Bachtal with accompanying vegetation (alluvial forest / tall herbaceous meadow). Gehweiler Seelbach.		49 ° 34 '54.5 "  N , 6 ° 52' 33.6"  E	GLB-004-MZG-WAD
		Wadern Nunkirchen	Woody stock. Münchweiler Castle		49 ° 29 '50.3 "  N , 6 ° 49' 15.2"  E	GLB-005-MZG-WAD

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Merzig-Wadern district
• List of landscape protection areas in the Merzig-Wadern district
• List of natural monuments in the Merzig-Wadern district

Web links

Commons : Protected landscape components in the Merzig-Wadern district  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Map viewer of the GeoPortal Saarland. (Nature conservation → Protected landscape components)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Protected area categories according to the Saarland Nature Conservation Act , accessed on November 23, 2017
2. ^ Ordinance on the protection of parts of the landscape and parts of the landscape in the Merzig-Wadern district of July 4, 1952 (PDF, 353 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
3. ↑ GLB Kondeler Bachtal (PDF, 337 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
4. ↑ GLB broken ear (PDF, 287 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
5. ↑ ^{a b c d} Protected landscape components in Merzig in: Landscape protection areas. www.merzig.de, accessed on September 19, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Source corridor of the Langenbruchbach (PDF, 354 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
7. ↑ GLB Bonzenbruch (PDF, 405 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
8. ↑ GLB Welschhansenwieschenl (PDF, 458 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
9. ↑ GLB Rotenbachtal (PDF, 269 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
10. ↑ GLB Rissenthaler Gräter (PDF, 354 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
11. ↑ saarbruecker-zeitung.de: Rissenthaler fishbones under nature conservation , September 30, 2008, accessed on December 30, 2017
12. ↑ GLB Gringpfuhl (PDF, 233 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
13. ↑ GLB Alte Schanzen (PDF, 250 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
14. ↑ GLB Röllbachschlucht (PDF, 311 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
15. ↑ GLB Unter den Eichen (PDF, 237 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
16. ↑ GLB hedges and field trees northwest of Keßlingen (PDF, 209 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
17. ↑ GLB Kostenbachtal (PDF, 243 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017
18. ↑ GLB wetland Beitzweiler (PDF, 236 kB), accessed on November 23, 2017

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