Hünenpforte nature reserve

The Hünenpforte nature reserve (2016)

Name-giving rock Hünenpforte

The Hünenpforte nature reserve is located in the area of the independent city of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia . The nature reserve (NSG) extends between Haßley, Herbeck , Holthausen and Hohenlimburg and is located south of the NSG Mastberg and Weißenstein . These two natural reserves together with the nature reserve temporary mast Berg , reserve Lange trees and natural reserve Raffenberg the FFH area limestone beech at Hohenlimburg (DE 4611-301). The NSG borders directly on Bundesstraße 7 in the east . The buildings are directly adjacent to the west, north and south-east.

meaning

The 5,655 hectare area has been registered under the identification number HA-001 since 1950 because of the special character and outstanding beauty of the limestone cliffs and the Hünenpforte rock gate and the cultural and historical importance of the former fortification " Rücklenburg " and the scientific and geological importance of the Hünenpforte and the cave system as a nature reserve expelled. The purpose of protection is the preservation and restoration of communities or habitats of certain wild plant and animal species in the beech forest "Hünenpforte" and the preservation and development of nationally important biotopes of rare and endangered as well as typical wild flora and fauna species of European importance. The beech forest has a distinct, botanically valuable shrub and herb layer. In the forest there are canyon, block and slope debris forests, as well as rocks, block debris heaps, caves and tunnels. In the NSG there are numerous caves with sinter and stalactite formations. Longer caves are the Hünenpforte with a length of 240 m and the Villa Ribbert cave with a length of 300 m.

Plants such as the white forest bird , the red forest bird , the blue grass , the Ruprecht fern , the deer tongue , the forest sanicle , the bird nest root and the daphne grow in the forest . There are bird species such as buzzard , great spotted woodpecker , green woodpecker and wood warbler . The butterfly species nail spot occurs. In the NSG there are also animal species such as various cave spiders, beetles, small butterflies and moth species.

Prohibitions and requirements in the NSG

Climbing on the rocks and stepping onto the rock heads is prohibited in the NSG. A number of special requirements have been issued for the NSG. The requirements include increasing the age of rotation (age at which trees are felled) of the beech forests to at least 160 years; Development of intact forest mantle and fringing societies; Implementation of coppice forest management on suitable areas; Preservation of two old oaks for the decay phase on the southern edge of the nature reserve.