Moor near Osterwede

	Moor near Osterwede IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Nature reserve moor near Osterwede
location	East of Haswede in Lower Saxony Heidekreis
surface	51.0 ha
Identifier	NSG LÜ 080
WDPA ID	82175
Geographical location	53 ° 9 ' N , 9 ° 44' E Coordinates: 53 ° 9 '5 " N , 9 ° 43' 58" E
Sea level	from 50 m to 58 m
Setup date	June 16, 1981
administration	NLWKN

The moor near Osterwede is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony town of Schneverdingen in the Heidekreis district .

The nature reserve with the sign NSG LÜ 080 is 51 hectares in size. It lies between Schneverdingen and Fintel and protects a moorland area that has formed in a shallow channel on the edge of a Geestrücken south of the Ruschwede. The moor is made up of alder and birch forests. There are individual grassland areas on the edge of the nature reserve .

The area is traversed by the Osterweder Bach, which flows into the Ruschwede, a tributary of the Fintau , near the nature reserve .

The area has been a nature reserve since July 16, 1981. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Heidekreis.

Web links

Nature reserve "Moor bei Osterwede" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)