Ebberg nature reserve

	Ebberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Ebberg in May
location	Swords
surface	18.6 ha
Identifier	UN-001
WDPA ID	318312
Geographical location	51 ° 26 ' N , 7 ° 31' E Coordinates: 51 ° 25 '40 " N , 7 ° 31' 23" E
Setup date	1979

The Ebberg nature reserve is located in the area of the town of Schwerte in the Unna district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

Area description

The NSG was placed under nature protection in 1979 under the key number UN-001 . The Ebberg nature reserve lies in the east of the ridge of the Ardey Mountains above the Ruhr valley. Located on the southeast flank of the Ebberg elevation that gives it its name, the nature reserve is characterized in the west by its former use as a Ruhr sandstone quarry and in the east by beech forest and various forests. In the abandoned quarry, the mining activity has left a highly structured surface relief with a number of mining terraces, steep walls, rock debris heaps and small bodies of water. The formerly open mining site is now largely forested or gradually encumbered with bushes, but there is still a strong change in edaphic, microclimatic and other site factors in a small area. At a height difference of about 40 m, four former excavation levels are clearly laid out in terraces and partly separated by steep steps, still clearly visible in the terrain. These areas, which have been kept free of woody growth through targeted care, still contain fragments of dry grass and heather aspects. Due to its genesis as an old, anthropogenic special location, the Ebberg has a typical and rich set of species, especially with regard to the herpetofauna , which is unique in the Unna district. The small bodies of water and dry grass fragments with their characteristic vegetation and entomofauna are remarkable for the wider area, even in the absence of comparable locations. The open quarry is also significant in terms of geological history, as the demolition walls allow an insight into the geologically oldest rock sequences of the district from the Upper Carboniferous .

Protection goals and measures

The determination is made in accordance with § 20 a), b) and c) LG NW

1. To maintain, develop and restore communities or biotopes of certain wild animal and plant species. Biotopes or communities in particular include:

Mixed oak and birch forests
Grove beech forest
Bushes
dry tall herbaceous vegetation
fresh to moist tall herbaceous vegetation
Rock societies
Silicate dry grass
Fallow grassland
Gravel fields with little vegetation
Small bodies of water

2. for scientific and geological reasons to preserve the geological outcrops in the Sprockhövel strata of the Upper Carboniferous

3. Because of the special nature and beauty of the diverse and strongly structured ridge

In particular, the legally protected biotope types / FFH-LRT occurring in the area must be sustainably protected and secured. The focus is on a number of near-natural small bodies of water with significant occurrences of amphibians and the remains of dry grass on the terraces of the former Ruhr sandstone quarry. In the heavily frequented local recreation area, visitor-directing measures are to be promoted to prevent damage. The primary development goals are the optimization and expansion of these habitats. The typical habitats of the special site sandstone quarry are to be expanded through adapted nature conservation measures. The control of the development of trees and bushes is essential, in particular to secure and promote the open rock and gravel areas with little vegetation. In most of the small bodies of water - including those not protected by law by definition - the geological subsurface prevents machine-carried out sludge removal measures. Exemption measures for trees and vegetation appear more important here in order to optimize the waters, which are important for a number of amphibian species. In the wooded areas, especially in the east of the NSG "Am Ebberg", careful forest conversion of plots with non-indigenous and non-indigenous trees is required in the long term. Agricultural use remains excluded, but extensive grazing can be initiated to promote open land areas.

Plant species in the NSG

Some plant species are listed here. • Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (subsp. Aquilinum)) • Medicinal thyme (Thymus pulegioides) • Ash willow (Salix cinerea) • Hairy sedge (Carex hirta) • Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus ) • Broom broom (Cytisus scoparius) • Broom heather (Calluna vulgaris) • Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) • Bladder sedge (Carex vesicaria) • Broad-leaved cattail (Typha latifolia) • Broad-leaved orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) • Burning buttercup (Ranunculus flammula agg.) (Subspulus flammula agg.) (Subsp . flammula)) • Blackberry indeterminate (Rubus spec.) • Clump carnation (Dianthus armeria (subsp. armeria)) • Cladonia furcata sl (Cladonia furcata sl) • Cladonia macilenta (Cladonia macilenta) • Cladonia rangiformis (Cladonia rangiformis) • Cladonia spec. (Cladonia spec.) • Cladonia subulata (Cladonia subulata) • Wire smear (Deschampsia flexuosa) • Glandular balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) • Glandular willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum) • Dark lungwort (Pulmonaria obscura) • Common watercress (Nastgurtium officinale) • avens (Geum urbanum) • Genuine bindweed (Calystegia sepium) • St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) • Genuine centaury (Centaurium erythraea) • ivy (Hedera helix (subsp. helix)) • One-year skein (Scleranthus annuus) • European larch ( Larix decidua (subsp. Decidua)) • Fine-ray fleabane (Erigeron annuus) • Field grove (Luzula campestris agg.) • Spruce (Picea abies) • Rush (Juncus effusus (subsp. Effusus)) • Lady fern (Athyrium filix -femina) • Frog bite (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) • Early wreath (Aira praecox) • Spring grove (Luzula pilosa) • Fox ragwort (Senecio ovatus) • Common brown eal (Prunella vulgaris) • Common wood corn (Scirpus sylvaticus) • Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) • Common comfrey (Symphytum officinale) • Common frog spoon (Alisma plantago-aquatica) • Common piglet weed (Hypochaeris radicata (subsp. radicata)) • Common hawkweed (Hieracium lachenalii) • Common mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) • Common forest angelica (Angelica sylvestris) • Common oat (Arrhenatherum elatius (subsp. elatius)) • Common worm fern (Drygras filix-mas) • Common worm fern (Drygras filix-mas) (Anthoxanthum odoratum) • Smooth hawkweed (Hieracium laevigatum) • Limb rush (Juncus articulatus (subsp. Articulatus)) • Great nettle (Urtica dioica) • Great chickweed (Stellaria holostea) • Great witchweed (Circaea lutetiana) • Gundermann hederacea ) • Grove bluegrass (Poa nemoralis) • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) • Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) • Harespaw sedge (Carex leporina) • Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) • Autumn dandelion (Scorzoneroides autumnalis) • Japan knotweed (Fallopia japonica ) • Bald broken herb (Herniaria glabra (subsp. Glabra)) • Scots-leaved peat moss (Sphagnum palustre) • Canadian fleabane (Erigeron canadensis) • Small-flowered willow nröschen (Epilobium parviflorum) • Small duckweed ( Lemna minor) • Small valerian (Valeriana dioica agg.) • Small thorn fern (Dryopteris carthusiana) • Small sorrel (Rumex acetosella) • Small hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella) • Small-headed Pippau (Crepis capillaris) • snarl rush (Juncus conglomeratus) • Garlic (Alliaria petiolata) • small-reed (Calamagrostis epigejos) • vulpia myuros (Vulpia myuros) • Middle cinquefoil (Potentilla intermedia) • Neubelgien aster (Aster novi-belgii agg.) • Orange Red Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) • Whistle grass (Molinia caerulea) • Quendula speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia ) • Quendel- leaved sandweed (Arenaria serpyllifolia) • Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) • Giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea ) • Red- ribbed fern ( Solidago gigantea ) • Red- ribbed fern (Quercus rubra) • European beech (Fagus sylvatica (subsp. sylvatica)) • Sand Spurrey (Spergularia rubra) • Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea (subsp. purpurea)) • Red bent grass (Agrostis capillaris) • red fescue (Festuca rubra) • Goat willow (Salix caprea (subsp. caprea)) • Sage -Gamander (Teucrium scorodonia) • Sand birch (Betula pendula) • Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina agg.) • Sharp buttercup (Ranunculus acris agg.) • False sedge (Carex pseudocyperus) • Beautiful St. John's wort (Hypericum pulchrum) • Black - Alder (Alnus glutinosa) • Black elder (Sambucus nigra) • Silver cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea ) • Silver- leaved golden nettle (Galeobdolon argentatum) • Late blooming bird cherry (Prunus serotina) • Holly (subercus robifurolium) • Stalk oak ( Ilex aquifurolium) . robur)) • Sweet cherry (Prunus avium) • Marsh horn clover (Lotus pedunculatus) • Marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre) • Marsh yarrow (Achillea ptarmica) • Marsh water star (Callitriche palustris agg.) • Pond lentil (Spirodela polyrhiza) • grape Oak (Quercus petraea agg.) • Shore Wolfstrapp (Lycopus europaeus) • Elm (undefined) (Ulmus spec.) • Forest speedwell ( Veronica officinalis) • Forest strawberry (Fragaria vesca) • Forest honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) • forest hawkweed (Hieracium murorum) • forest flat pea (Lathyrus sylvestris) • forest cudweed (Gnaphalium sylvaticum) • wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) • water vapors (Glyceria maxima) • Wasserdost (Eupatorium cannabinum (subsp. cannabinum)) • Water feather (Hottonia palustris) • Water pepper knotweed (Persicaria hydropiper) • White grove (Luzula luzuloides) • White clover (Trifolium repens (subsp. repens)) • Meadow ball grass (Dactylis glomerata) • Meadow hogweed (Heracleum) ) • Meadow yarrow (Achillea millefolium) • Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) • Meadow quail wheat (Melampyrum pratense) • Angular sedge (Carex remota) • Winter linden (Tilia cordata) • Woolly honeygrass (Holcus lanatus) • Tender Bulrush (Juncus tenuis) • Zarter Gauchheil (Anagallis tenella) • Quivering poplar (Populus tremula ) • Shaggy willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) • Two-leaved shade flower (Maianthemum bifolium) • Dwarf felt herb (Filago minima)

Animal species in the NSG

Some animal species are listed here. • Bergmolch (Triturus alpestris) • blindworm (Anguis fragilis) • toad (Bufo bufo) • thread pig (Triturus helveticus) • Feuersalamander (Salam salamandra) • midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) • phaneroptera falcata (Phaneroptera falcata) • frog (Rana temporaria) • large gold grasshopper (Chrysochraon dispar) • natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) • long-winged sword-warrior (Conocephalus fuscus) • smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) • Smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris) • forest lizard (Lacerta vivipara) • water frog complex (Rana esculenta-Synklepton)

Web links

Commons : Ebberg Nature Reserve - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Nature reserve "Ebberg (UN-001)" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia