Nature reserve biotope complex east of Hallenberg

The nature reserve biotope complex east of Hallenberg with a size of 64  ha is located southeast of Hesborn in the urban area of Hallenberg . It was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis on September 15, 2004 with the Hallenberg landscape plan. The NSG consists of four sub-areas.

Area description

The NSG consists of extensive grassland in which there is wet grassland and poor pastures. The summit of the Siegelberg is in the NSG. The source area of ​​the Lehmbach creek is located in the NSG. There are numerous hedges in the area where the red- backed species breed , among other species .

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the grassland with its species inventory. To contribute to the preservation and development of communities and habitats of wild, partly endangered species, animal and plant species. As with all nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation pointed out that the area was designated as a nature reserve “because of the rarity, special character and beauty of the area”. According to the NSG designation, the area was also designated in order to contribute to the safeguarding of the ecological network Natura 2000 of the European Union within the meaning of the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive .

Location of the sub-areas

• 51 ° 7 ′ 17 ″  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 24 ″  E - grassland northeast of Hallenberg
• 51 ° 6 ′ 58 ″  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 33 ″  E - grassland east of Hallenberg}
• 51 ° 7 ′ 6 ″  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 53 ″  E - grassland on the Siegelberg
• 51 ° 6 ′ 47 ″  N , 8 ° 38 ′ 26 ″  E - grassland on Lehmbach

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority (ed.): Landscape plan Hallenberg , Meschede 2004, pp. 23–28 and 51–53.

Web links

• Nature reserve "Biotope complex east of Hallenberg" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia