Kleinschmidts Mühle nature reserve

Kleinschmidts Mühle nature reserve from the north

The nature reserve Kleinschmidts Mühle with a size of 1.65 hectares is located northwest of Brilon and east of Kleinschmidts Mühle . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2008 with the landscape plan of the Brilon plateau . It is one of 31 nature reserves in Brilon, which belong to the group of limestone peaks with special prohibitions. Three partial areas of the NSG belong to the FFH area Kalkkuppen near Brilon (DE 4617-303).

Area description

The NSG is the steep drop to Tel Aa (Möhne) . Rocks are exposed at both peaks. The rocks in the NSG a height of up to eight meters. In addition to trees, there are mainly grassland areas in the NSG; this also includes grassland .

Protection purpose

In the NSG, species-rich grassland areas are protected with scattered trees. 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”.

Prohibitions

In addition to the normal prohibitions in nature reserves, the Kleinschmidts Mühle NSG, as with the other 30 limestone peaks, has additional prohibitions. It is forbidden to fertilize, roll and drag the Brilon limestone tops. No more than two livestock units per hectare may graze at the same time. Furthermore, mowing is only permitted from July 1st of each year.