Northern Okeraue between Hülperode and Neubrück

Northern Okeraue between Hülperode and Neubrück IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
The NSG at Groß Schwülper
location	North-west of Braunschweig , in the Lower Saxony districts of Gifhorn and Peine
surface	250 ha
Identifier	NSG BR 099
WDPA ID	164841
Geographical location	52 ° 21 '  N , 10 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 52 ° 20 '40 "  N , 10 ° 26' 10"  E
Sea level	from 57 m to 63 m
Setup date	09/17/1996
administration	NLWKN

The northern Okeraue between Hülperode and Neubrück is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony municipality of Schwülper in the joint municipality of Papenteich in the district of Gifhorn and in the municipality of Wendeburg in the district of Peine .

The nature reserve with the registration number NSG BR 099 is 250  hectares . 195.6 hectares are in the Gifhorn district and 54.4 hectares in the Peine district. The nature reserve is almost completely part of the FFH area "Aller (with Barnbruch), lower Leine, lower Oker". In the south it borders on the nature reserve " Braunschweiger Okeraue ", in the north on the nature reserve " Okeraue bei Didderse ". The area has been a nature reserve since September 17, 1996. Responsible lower nature conservation authorities are the districts of Gifhorn and Peine.

The nature reserve lies between Braunschweig and Neubrück . It protects a near-natural, meandering section of the Oker, including the valley floodplain and the adjacent slope terrace . The floodplain is predominantly characterized by grassland that is periodically flooded. The partly unpaved banks of the Oker form abrupt edges and sand deposits . Furthermore, bayous and flood channels to find. Remains of the alluvial forests are still there. Besides are Hochstaudenfluren , Sedge and reed areas to find.

During bird migration , the protected area is an important resting and feeding habitat for migrating water bird species .

See also

• List of landscape protection areas in the Gifhorn district
• List of landscape protection areas in the district of Peine

Web links

• Nature reserve "Nördliche Okeraue between Hülperode and Neubrück" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)