Oestricher Forest nature reserve

Oestrich forest IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	10 ha
WDPA ID	164928
Geographical location	51 ° 45 '  N , 7 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 44 '31 "  N , 7 ° 50' 3"  E
Setup date	1993

The Oestricher Forest is a nature reserve located in Ahlen in the Warendorf district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The 10 hectare area is also used as a practice area for the Westfalen barracks .

meaning

The wet meadows have been designated as a nature reserve WAF-037 since 1993.

Flora and fauna

In the central part of the area, the Oestrich forest has higher proportions of acidic oak and beech forests . Isolated standing dead wood offers breeding opportunities, especially for black woodpeckers . Individual streams within the forest area have strongly meandering streams.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Warendorf district (WAF-037)

Web links

• Nature reserve “Oestricher Wald” (WAF-037) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• World Database on Protected Areas - Oestricher Wald nature reserve (English)