Hörnauer Wald nature reserve
Hörnauer Wald nature reserve
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location | Frankenwinheim , Sulzheim and Gerolzhofen , Schweinfurt district , Bavaria | |
surface | 180.52 hectares | |
Identifier | NSG 00464.01 | |
WDPA ID | 163796 | |
Natura 2000 ID | DE-6027-372 | |
FFH area | 180.52 hectares | |
Geographical location | 49 ° 55 ' N , 10 ° 19' E | |
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Setup date | 1994 | |
administration | Schweinfurt district |
The Hörnauer Wald nature reserve is a nature reserve in the Schweinfurt Basin in the Schweinfurt district . With around 181 hectares, the area is the largest nature reserve in the district and is also designated as FFH area DE-6027-372 nature reserve Hörnauer Wald . This makes it part of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas .
history
The area was placed under protection in 1994.
Geography and geology
The Hörnau Forest is a near-natural, mesophilic to moist forest with interspersed wet areas and alluvial forest areas. The area is managed through the use of medium-sized forests and has a notable oak population, which, like other oak populations in the area, has been decimated by diseases and pests since 2009. The area includes extensively used grassland on the edge.
See also
- List of nature reserves in the district of Schweinfurt
- List of FFH areas in the district of Schweinfurt