Auf'm Riese nature reserve

The Auf'm Riese nature reserve with a size of 47.13 hectares is located northeast of Untervalme in the municipality of Bestwig . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2008 with the Bestwig landscape plan.

The Auf'm Riese belongs largely to the FFH area (Fauna-Flora-Habitat) DE-4716-302, ravine forests near Elpe , with 90 hectares in size. The FFH area also includes the Plästerlegge nature reserve - Auf'm Kipp on Bestwiger municipal area and the Steinmarkskopf-Hardenberg nature reserve in the Olsberg urban area .

Area description

The NSG is a forest area with sloping and ravine forest communities. The forest of the steep slopes mostly consists of red beech .

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the forest area with its species inventory.

As with all nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation pointed out that the area became a nature reserve “because of the rarity, special character and beauty of the area”.