Nature reserve biotope complex southeast of the Vogelshöhe

The nature reserve biotope complex southeast of the Vogelshöhe with a size of 31.8  ha is located north of Braunshausen 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 is part of the European bird sanctuary Medebacher Bucht . It consists of two sub-areas. The city of Medebach borders the northern part of the area in the north and east and the Herzgraben nature reserve borders the southern part of the area in the north . In the west and south, the NSG borders mainly on the nature reserve grassland north and east of the Heideknipp .

Area description

The NSG is grassland with hedges and other trees. There are also fields in the reserve. Birds such as red-backed shrike , Linnet , Whitethroat , skylark and yellowhammer breed in the NSG.

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the grassland and fields with their 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 nature reserve designation, the area was also designated as a nature reserve in order to secure the ecological network Natura 2000 of the EU within the meaning of the Habitats Directive.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority (ed.): Landscape plan Hallenberg , Meschede 2004, pp. 23–28 u. 47-48.

Web links

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

Coordinates: 51 ° 8 ′ 4 "  N , 8 ° 40 ′ 41"  E