Malberg nature reserve

Malberg nature reserve IUCN category none - not specified
The Malberg seen from Staudt
location	Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany
surface	96 ha
WDPA ID	82138
Geographical location	50 ° 29 '  N , 7 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 29 '24 "  N , 7 ° 50' 4"  E
Setup date	19th January 1971

The Malberg nature reserve is named after the Malberg near Montabaur in the Rhineland-Palatinate part of the Westerwald .

The volcano rises like a molehill over the plain of the Montabaur Basin. In contrast to the surrounding area, the mountain consists of phonolite . The rock, which is around 30 million years old, forms a sea ​​of rocks on the summit with numerous crevices, caves and rockfalls.

Nature reserve

The Malberg was designated as a nature reserve on January 19, 1971 by the Koblenz district government . This was preceded by a protection from December 6, 1961. The reserve has a size of approx. 96 hectares and is located in the Westerwaldkreis in the districts of Ötzingen , Leuterod and Moschheim .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Westerwaldkreis

Web links

• Landscape information system of the Rhineland-Palatinate Nature Conservation Administration (LANIS)
  • Ordinance on the “Malberg” nature reserve of January 19, 1971
  • ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: object report )
  • Situation map