Gerkerather Wald nature reserve

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The nature reserve Gerkerather Wald is located in the area of ​​the independent city Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia . The nature reserve is located in the Mönchengladbach district of Rheindahlen-Land north of Rheindahlen .

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The 36.7739 hectare area has been designated as a nature reserve since 1990 under the identification MG-005. The following protection purposes are indicated:

  • the development of a near-natural oak - beech - deciduous forest stand on z. T. soil acidic , waterlogging location,
  • the preservation and development of regionally important, rare bell heather moor remains,
  • the conservation and optimization of a large number of small bodies of water with z. T. regional importance ( flax pits ),
  • the protection and regeneration of wet meadows ,
  • the protection and maintenance of several protected and endangered animal and plant species in humid locations,
  • the preservation of a part of the landscape of special character, beauty and biotope diversity ,
  • Restoration and protection of ecological functions that are impaired by anthropogenic uses or measures, with the aim of establishing permanent living conditions for e.g. Sometimes to create rare plant and animal species that are dependent on the natural capabilities of this location.

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Coordinates: 51 ° 10 ′ 14.2 "  N , 6 ° 21 ′ 24.5"  E