Kalkmagerrasen nature reserve near Rüthen-Meiste

German gentian in the Kalkmagerrasen nature reserve near Rüthen-Meiste

The nature reserve Kalkmagerrasen near Rüthen-Meiste is a 6.48 hectare nature reserve (NSG) between Meiste and Hemmern in the urban area of Rüthen in the Soest district in North Rhine-Westphalia . In 1981, 1985 and 2005 the Arnsberg district government designated the area as a NSG by ordinance. The NSG is located in the west directly on Kreisstraße 45. The NSG belongs to the Hellwegbörde bird sanctuary .

Area description

The NSG is a species-rich limestone grassland . In the NSG there are various types of orchid, including the orchid orchid and gentian stocks. The NSG is valued as a valuable stepping stone and refuge biotope in the middle of a cleared arable landscape.

Reasons for deportation

The designation of the NSG was carried out according to the ordinance for three reasons: "a. To maintain, create and restore communities and habitats of lime grasslands, tall herbaceous vegetation, hedges, heat-loving fringes and bushes as well as the lean grassland communities with rare and endangered plant and animal species, in particular insect species. b. For scientific, natural history, geographical and geological reasons. c. To preserve the special character and beauty of the relic of an old cultural landscape. "