Bilstein nature reserve (Brilon)

Bilstein nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
The southern part of the nature reserve
location	Brilon , Hochsauerlandkreis , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	24.8 ha
Identifier	HSK-237
WDPA ID	329283
Geographical location	51 ° 23 '  N , 8 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 22 '47 "  N , 8 ° 37' 41"  E
Setup date	2001

The Bilstein nature reserve with a size of 24.8 hectares is located northwest of Hoppecke in the urban area of Brilon . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2001 with the Hoppecketal landscape plan . The NSG belongs to the FFH area of ​​the Diemel and Hoppecke water system (DE 4617-302).

Area description

The NSG is the beech forest on the southern flank of the Bilstein mountain . There are numerous small diabase rocks in the NSG . The rocks have a vegetation rich in moss and herbs. To the west of the NSG there is a large diabass quarry.

Protection purpose

The beech forest is to protect in the NSG. 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”.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis
• List of FFH areas in North Rhine-Westphalia

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority: Hoppecketal landscape plan (PDF; 1.4 MB), Meschede 2001, p. 98.

Web links

Commons : Bilstein nature reserve  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Nature reserve "Bilstein (Brilon)" (HSK-237) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia