Upper and Lower Knapp nature reserve

The nature reserve Oberer and Unterer Knapp with a size of 5.8  hectares is located east of Thülen in the urban area of Brilon . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2008 with the Hoppecketal landscape plan . The NSG consists of three areas.

Area description

The NSG is a red beech forest with limestone rocks.

Protection purpose

The NSG is supposed to protect the forest with its 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: Hoppecketal landscape plan (PDF; 1.4 MB), Meschede 2001, p. 87.

Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′ 6 "  N , 8 ° 40 ′ 4"  E