Mittelbruch (Berlin-Buch)

Middle break IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Former peat cut in the Mittelbruch
location	Berlin-Buch , Germany
surface	28.2 ha
Identifier	NSG-19
WDPA ID	164631
Geographical location	52 ° 39 ′  N , 13 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 38 ′ 50 ″  N , 13 ° 29 ′ 51 ″  E
Setup date	May 22, 1997

The Mittelbruch is a nature reserve of around 30  hectares (ha) on the territory of the Berlin district of Pankow , in the district of Berlin-Buch . The area consisting of three former peat cuttings and an adjacent meadow landscape was placed under protection on May 22, 1997.

Size and location

NSG middle break

The Mittelbruch nature reserve is either 28.2 hectares (according to the ordinance) or 31.2 hectares (according to the Senate). It is located north of the Pölnitzweg, about 1.3 kilometers from the Berlin-Buch S-Bahn station . The nature reserve borders the Bucher Forest in the northwest, the Berlin-Buch allotment garden colony in the east, and the Hörstenweg settlement area in the south. Eupener Straße, which ends directly at the NSG, offers easy access to the nature reserve.

The NSG Ausstichgelände Röntgengental , which already belongs to the state of Brandenburg, is located around 500 meters east of the nature reserve .

Both nature reserves are part of the common Barnim Nature Park established in 1998 by the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg .

Protection purpose

The legal ordinance of May 22, 1997 placed the area under protection in order to
“1. the peat cuttings including their special species inventory of moist pioneer sites and small reed beds as well as the fen meadows with adjacent forest areas as breeding, resting and feeding areas for endangered bird species and as a habitat for endangered amphibians, reptiles, insects and wild plant species and
2. the entire area as an example To preserve part of the typical regional cultural landscape. "

Flora and fauna

Gray geese in the NSG

The core area of ​​the nature reserve consists of three former peat cuttings which, together with the adjacent reeds, serve as breeding and habitat for numerous water bird species. Various amphibians and reptiles also find favorable living conditions here. A hiking trail coming from Eupener Straße runs directly between the Kleiner and Großer Porfstich and allows a clear view of the flora and fauna of the ponds. The somewhat remote Nordstich is hidden behind a wide belt of reeds and dense undergrowth and thus proves to be a biotope with a special protective function for amphibians and birds. The native amphibians and reptiles include the common toads , the blindworms and the forest lizards . 77 bird species have been identified in the nature reserve, including around 50 breeding bird species. Of the registered bird species, 23 species can be found in the hazard categories of the Red List . Marsh harriers , red-backed shrimp , skylark and meadow pipit were observed in the area .

Around 350 species of fern and flowering plants are native to the fen meadows surrounding the peat cuttings . The species-rich meadow areas, which are preserved with targeted hydrological measures as well as mowing, grazing and removal of woody vegetation, serve as a habitat for numerous insects . Among the occurring species of butterflies are swallowtail , Wiesenzünsler , Pontia edusa and Brombeerspinner .

Web links

Commons : Mittelbruch Nature Reserve  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• NSG Mittelbruch on the website of the Berlin Senate for Urban Development and the Environment

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Profile of the NSG Mittelbruch on the website of the Berlin Senate for Urban Development and Environment , accessed January 23, 2013
2. ↑ Ordinance on the Mittelbruch nature reserve (PDF; 31 kB), accessed January 23, 2013
3. ^ Information sheet from the Weißensee Environmental Office , accessed January 23, 2013