Moss pine forest of Dudenhofen

Moss pine forest of Dudenhofen IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Sign in the NSG Mooskiefernwald von Dudenhofen
location	Rodgau , Dudenhofen , Hesse , Germany
surface	36.11 ha
Identifier	1438030
WDPA ID	3188072
Natura 2000 ID	6019-304
Geographical location	50 ° 0 ′  N , 8 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 59 ′ 40 ″  N , 8 ° 56 ′ 22 ″  E
Sea level	from 145 m above sea level NN up to 160 m above sea level NN
Setup date	1999
administration	Lower nature conservation authority in the Offenbach district

The nature reserve Mooskiefernwald von Dudenhofen (NSG identification 1438030) is located in the Hessian district of Offenbach . It encompasses around 36.11 hectares of forest and meadows east of the Opel test site and east of the urban area of Rodgau - Dudenhofen .

Area description

The nature reserve is located at the eastern end of the district of Dudenhofen. The area consists of large pine forests , which form a valuable biotope for bird species such as the hawk , black and green woodpecker , redstart , goat milker and wryneck .

Protection purpose

The purpose of the NSG designation is to preserve this type of landscape in its special character over a large area and to put the valuable ground vegetation under protection. The golden wintergreen and creeping reticulate leaves grow there . The aim of the protection is to preserve the moss-pine forest, which is also important in terms of regional culture, as a habitat for the multitude of rare and endangered animal and plant communities that have been adapted to the local conditions.

Nature reserves in the Offenbach district

• List of nature reserves in the Offenbach district

Web links

Commons : Nature reserve Mooskiefernwald von Dudenhofen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ nature reserves. In: Kreis-offenbach.de. Retrieved September 20, 2018 . 
2. ↑ cf. Municipal and field boundaries in BürgerGIS of the Offenbach