Hirschberg nature reserve (Schmallenberg)

Hirschberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	Schmallenberg , Hochsauerlandkreis , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	12.9 ha
Identifier	HSK-553
WDPA ID	389783
Geographical location	51 ° 10 '  N , 8 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 9 '54 "  N , 8 ° 23' 34"  E
Setup date	2008
Framework plan	Landscape plan Schmallenberg southeast
administration	Lower landscape authority of the Hochsauerlandkreis

The Hirschberg nature reserve with a size of 12.9 hectares is located south of Inderlenne in the urban area of Schmallenberg . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2008 with the Schmallenberg Southeast landscape plan .

Area description

The NSG is a forest area on the steep north to south-east slope of the Hirschberg. In this area there are red beech forest and ravine forest rich in hardwood , as well as low rocks and seepage springs. Rare animal and plant species are found in the NSG.

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the forest with species inventory.

As with all nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation pointed out that the area became a nature reserve “because of the rarity, special character and beauty of the area”.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority (ed.): Landscape plan Schmallenberg Südost , Meschede 2008, p. 46.

Web links

• Nature reserve "HSK-553 Hirschberg" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia