Natura 2000 nature reserve in the lower Haseniederung

Natura 2000 nature reserve in the lower Haseniederung
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location	East of Meppen , Emsland district , Lower Saxony
surface	893 ha
Identifier	NSG WE 294
WDPA ID	555638587
FFH area	893 ha
Geographical location	52 ° 41 ′  N , 7 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 41 ′ 2 "  N , 7 ° 24 ′ 7"  E
Setup date	July 1, 2017

The Natura 2000 nature reserve in the lower Haseniederung is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxon cities of Meppen and Haselünne in the Emsland district .

The nature reserve with the registration NSG WE 294 is 893.2  hectares in size. It is part of the approximately 2,119 hectare FFH area "Untere Haseniederung". The area has been under nature protection since July 1, 2017. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Emsland.

The nature reserve consists of 13 sub-areas. These are located in the Hase lowlands east of Meppen and west, south and east of Haselünne. The sub-areas are also through to July 1, 2017 reported, 1199.18 hectare conservation area networked "Natura 2000 Lower Hase valley".

background

In the years 1995 to 2002 the Haseniederung between Haselünne and Meppen was redesigned in a natural way as part of the Hasetal test and development project. The aim was to restore the natural river dynamics and to restore the course of the river and the floodplain to a good ecological condition. For this purpose, dykes were dismantled or relocated over an area of ​​around 450 hectares, oxbow lakes that had been separated from the course of the river during the straightening of the Hase were reconnected to the course of the river and old courses of the river were reactivated. The measures created flood plains that are again subject to the natural flow dynamics. In addition, the course of the river was lengthened.

In addition to the hydraulic engineering measures, ecological measures were also taken in the floodplain. For example, non-site trees were removed and replaced with deciduous trees typical of the site. Arable land in the floodplain was converted to grassland and forest .

Sub-areas of the nature reserve

Haseschleife Wekenborg

The sub-area "Haseschleife Wekenborg" ( ⊙ ) is 7.64 hectares. It is located east of Meppen and protects a species-rich, extensively used grassland area. The grassland area is bordered to the west by the Hase and to the south by an oxbow lake. To the east it borders on a wooded area, to the northeast there are further grassland areas. Since April 22, 2004, the area was classified as a legally protected biotope in accordance with Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Here are silver grass and bent grass before. Common yarrow , real bedstraw and heather carnation are sometimes found in large areas. Hawthorn bushes and some solitary oaks also grow .

Heath in the bunny knee

The sub-area "Heide im Haseknie" ( ⊙ ) is 5.09 hectares in size. It is located south of the Meppen district of Bokeloh and protects a sandy grassland as a relic of a pasture . The sub-area borders on the hare, which is accompanied by trees, to the east and south. To the north there is a wooded area, to the west there is an agricultural area. The area had been a legally protected biotope since January 15, 2004. Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Silver grass and ostrich grass as well as heather carnation and Ähriger speedwell settle in the area of ​​the sandy grassland . Parts of the area are also known as sand heath with heather and gorse pronounced.

Hare island and hare arms

The sub-area "Haseinsel und Hasealtarme" ( ⊙ and ⊙ ) is 40.18 hectares. It consists of two sub-areas east of the Meppen district of Bokeloh and places two oxbow lakes of the Hase and adjacent areas under protection. The sub-areas are predominantly in wooded areas and border on other wooded areas. The area to the east also includes a grassland area and partially formed the nature reserve " Hase Island and Hase Altarm " , which was designated as of January 13, 1940 .

Along both oxbow lakes, to the north, bank banks are pronounced, some of which rise very steeply and merge into a dune area . The forest communities are rich in structure and pronounced as acidic oak forests with English oak. Species-rich vegetation with frogweed , crab claws and frog bites has developed in the oxbow lakes.

Huteweiden near Groß Dörgen

The sub-area “Huteweiden near Groß Dörgen” ( ⊙ and ⊙ ) is 60.04 hectares in size. It lies roughly between the Meppen district of Bokeloh and the Haselünner district of Lehrte and consists of two sub-areas. They consist of extensive sandy grasslands as a relic of hut willows, sometimes with transitions to mesophilic grassland. The areas partially border the Hase or wooded areas, in some places agricultural areas adjoin. At the transitions to the agricultural areas there are often wood or wood islands. Since January 24, 2002, the area was classified as a legally protected biotope in accordance with Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Silver grass and ostrich grass settle in the area of ​​the sandy grassland. Partly there is woody growth. Furthermore, there are nutrient-poor small bodies of water in which frogweed settles. The forest areas are characterized as acidic oak forests with English oak.

E + E area Hasetal

The sub-area "E + E area Hasetal" ( ⊙ ) is the largest sub-area of ​​the nature reserve with 322.38 hectares. It extends along the Hase between the districts of Huden and Bückelte to the west of Haselünne to a little below the confluence of the Mittelradde into the Hase and along the Mittelradde to just below the road bridge of the B 402 . In addition to the rivers, the nature reserve includes the adjacent grasslands and other areas. The grasslands are used extensively as meadows and pastures . They are partly structured or limited by trees. Parts of the protected area are occupied by moist tall herbaceous vegetation and alluvial forest areas. In places you can find oxbow lakes and still waters. Two former oxbow lakes were reconnected to the course of the Hase and form two new river loops . In this area, the previously straightened river course has become oxbow lakes. The sub-area of ​​the nature reserve borders mainly on agricultural areas. In the northeast it borders on the former “ Lahrer Moor ” nature reserve .

Lahrer Moor

Lahrer Moor

The sub-area "Lahrer Moor" ( ⊙ ) is 20.82 hectares. It corresponds to the previous, 1932 designated nature reserve " Lahrer Moor ". The sub-area is located northwest of Haselünne and places a silting lake with surrounding fen areas under protection. In the sub-area there are two open bodies of water, most of which are surrounded by broken forest . The nature reserve is bordered to the west by drainage ditches through which it was drained to the Mittelradde. In the 1990s, the beaver immigrated to the area from the hare. As a result of his construction work, ditches that drained the area were closed, whereupon the water level rose again and the area became increasingly wet. The fen area is developing increasingly close to nature. Crayfish claws and marsh calla are native here, along with other plants . The bittern also returned to the area in the 2010s .

The area borders on wooded areas in the north and south and is otherwise surrounded by agricultural land. In the south it borders directly on the residential development of the Haselünner district of Lahre.

Hammer and Wester Loop

The sub-area “Hammer und West Loop” ( ⊙ ) is 98.28 hectares in size. It is located southwest of Haselünne on the right bank of the Hase. It is largely characterized by extensively used grassland. In places there are shallow still waters and small islands of wood. Parts of the areas that are subject to the natural flow dynamics were developed into sandy grasslands as part of the test and development project in the Haseniederung. To the north, agricultural areas connect to the sub-area. In the east it borders on the sub-area "Muhne", which is located on the left side of the Hase. The Hammer Loop was previously designated as a landscape protection area.

Hasealtarm Wester

The sub-area "Hasealtarm Wester" ( ⊙ ) is 2.58 hectares. It corresponds to the previous nature reserve " Hasealtarm bei Wester " , which was designated in 1937, and protects a silting oxbow lake with open water areas, silting zones and broken forest. In the south of the oxbow lake there is a marked slope. The sub-area borders on wooded areas and encloses a grassland area.

Muhne

The sub-area "Muhne" ( ⊙ ) is 45.02 hectares in size. It corresponds to the previous landscape protection area designated in 1940. The area is located southwest of Haselünne on the left bank of the Hase. It places alluvial forest areas and oak forests with interspersed grassland areas, an oxbow lake and small still waters under protection. In the north, the district road 270 crosses the protected area as part of the bypass road west of Haselünne . The part to the north of the county road is characterized by a dry lawn with silver grass, ostrich grass and juniper bushes.

Paddock meadows

The sub-area “Koppelwiesen” ( ⊙ ) is 119.7 hectares in size. It corresponds to the previous nature reserve " Koppelwiesen " , which was designated as of December 2, 1989 . The sub-area lies directly to the west of Haselünne and places a wet meadow complex under protection, which is followed by swamp and moorland areas with broken forest. The meadows are mainly used as hay meadows . In the southwest, the “Hammer Sand” is a predominantly wooded dune landscape that adjoins the area. To the east it borders on Kreisstraße 223 as part of the western bypass of Haselünne.

The wet meadows are dominated by swamp herbaceous vegetation with rushes and reeds . Here u. a. Thread rush and thread sedge . The area is habitat for meadow birds , draunter snipe and black-tailed godwit .

Haselünner cow pasture

Haselünner cow pasture

The sub-area "Haselünner Kuhweide" ( ⊙ ) is 71.45 hectares. It corresponds to the designated nature reserve of the same name on November 13, 1999 . The area is located south of Haselünne in a loop of Hasel and provides protection for large areas of poor grassland, juniper heaths and wet grasslands . Parts of the area are relics of an earlier hut pasture. Today the area is grazed with Scottish highland cattle and tarpan horses for care .

The grasslands are partly characterized as species-rich nebula grass . There are also grassy areas with silver grass and ostrich grass and sand heaths with common heather and gorse. a. Heather carnation and real bedstraw. In the area you can also find remains of oxbow lakes of the Haase, which are characterized as still waters with spawning and frog-bite communities. Frog weed was detected in places.

The area around an oxbow lake in the east of the sub-area is forested. There is a campsite directly to the east of the reserve .

Negengehren

The sub-area "Negengehren" ( ⊙ ) is 50.43 hectares. It is located southeast of Haselünne in the lowland area of ​​the Hase and is a wet meadow area under protection. The area, which was previously designated as a nature reserve of the same name on March 12, 1988 , is divided by numerous hedges . The area adjacent predominantly on agricultural land, of which there by farm roads is separated.

Hasewiesen with parents

The sub-area “Hasewiesen bei Eltern” ( ⊙ ) is 49.83 hectares. It is located southeast of the Haselünner district Eltern on the right bank of the Hase and is a large, extensively used grassland complex under protection. Parts of the area are in the Hase floodplain. The grassland areas are mainly used as hay meadows. Sometimes they also serve as pasture. In the grassland areas, there are several standing water bodies that can develop naturally. The area borders on an oxbow lake in the north and is bordered by a public road in the west.

Nature discovery and information trails

There are several nature discovery and information trails in the sub-areas of the nature reserve.

A path that mainly accompanies the Hase and is developed as a cycling and hiking path runs through the sub-area "E + E -gebiet Hasetal". Several information boards about the Hasetal test and development project were set up along the way. There is also an observation tower from which this section of the Haseniederung can be seen.

An approximately 3.6 kilometer long nature trail runs through the “Haselünner Kuhweide” sub-area, which can also be shortened via a cross-connection. There are several information boards along the way.

At the edge of the sub-area “Hasewiesen bei Eltern” there is a nature and water adventure trail, which u. a. is about the beaver. Part of the way runs over the relocated dike. From here, the grassland area in the Haseniederung, which is again subject to natural water dynamics, can be overlooked. There is also a viewing platform on the adventure trail.

Web links

Commons : Natura 2000 nature reserve in the lower Haseniederung  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Nature reserve "Natura 2000 nature reserve in the lower Haseniederung" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 3210-302 Lower Haseniederung (FFH area). Published by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Retrieved February 7, 2019.
2. ^ E + E area Hasetal , Association for the Revitalization of Haseauen e. V. Accessed September 8, 2017.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Renaturation of the hare , profiles on WFD implementation , Green League e. V. - Network of ecological movements (PDF file, 322 kB). Retrieved September 8, 2017.
4. ↑ Master builder Biber and the Lahrer Moor , Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , June 7, 2017. Accessed on September 8, 2017.
5. ^ Liane Ehlers: Landschaftsbauer im Biberpelz , Nordwest-Zeitung , July 30, 2016. Accessed on September 8, 2017.
6. ↑ The wild horses are there to look after the landscape , Meppener Tagespost, May 13, 2004. Accessed on September 8, 2017.
7. ↑ ^{a b} NSG Haselünner Kuhweide (juniper grove) , NABU Emsland-Mitte. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
8. ↑ Tour through the testing and development area (E + E) Hasetal , Geolife.de-Navigator. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
9. ↑ Haselünner Wacholderhain nature discovery trail , Emsland Touristik GmbH. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
10. ↑ Beaver adventure trail , GeoLife - The leisure portal in Lower Saxony, State Office for Geoinformation and State Surveying Lower Saxony. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
11. ↑ Map ( memento of the original from September 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file, 1.1 MB). Retrieved September 8, 2017.