Night pasture of Patershausen

Nature reserve Gräbenwäldchesfeld von Hausen IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Pond in the night willow
location	Heusenstamm , Hessen , Germany
surface	17.77 hectares
Identifier	1438012
WDPA ID	164746
Geographical location	50 ° 2 '  N , 8 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 1 '49 "  N , 8 ° 48' 14"  E
Setup date	July 29, 1987
administration	Lower nature conservation authority in the Offenbach district

The nature reserve Nachtweide von Patershausen (NSG identification 1438012) is located in the Offenbach district in Hesse . It covers around 17.78 hectares south of Heusenstamm .

Area description

The night pasture of Patershausen borders directly on the Patershausen estate and has been a nature reserve since July 29, 1987. For the origin of the name, see: Nachtweide . Today the “Nachtweide” is an integral part of the local recreation area around Heusenstamm and a popular excursion destination.

Protection purpose

The original purpose of the protection is to preserve and sustainably improve the zoological and botanical significance of the pastures, fallow land, hedges, fruit trees, forest areas and former carp ponds . One of the peculiarities of the fauna is a larger population of the endangered tree frog , as well as those of the flora, the poor grassland , which is unique in this region .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Offenbach district

Web links

Commons : Nachtweide von Patershausen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• World Database on Protected Areas - Nachtweide von Patershausen (English)
• Legal basis and regulations
• Information on the website of the city of Heusenstamm

Individual evidence

1. ↑ nature reserves. In: Kreis-offenbach.de. Retrieved September 20, 2018 . 
2. ↑ cf. Municipal and field boundaries in BürgerGIS of the Offenbach
3. ^ The tree frog in Hesse. (PDF) Retrieved September 22, 2018 .