Rhine foreland nature reserve between Mehrum and Emmelsum

Rhine foreland nature reserve between Mehrum and Emmelsum IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	5.34 km²
Identifier	WES-055
WDPA ID	165167
Geographical location	51 ° 36 '  N , 6 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 36 '24 "  N , 6 ° 35' 52"  E
Setup date	1993

The nature reserve Rhine foreland between Mehrum and Emmelsum is located in the area of ​​the city of Voerde in the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The area extends west of the core city of Voerde along the west and south flowing Rhine . The state road L 4 runs east of the area and the Wesel-Datteln Canal flows on the northern edge . To the east, directly adjacent, is the 595 hectare nature reserve Momm-Niederung .

meaning

For Voerde, an area of ​​around 534 hectares has been designated as a nature reserve under the identification number WES-055 for the preservation, restoration and development of a near-natural Rhine floodplain with numerous floodplain-typical biotope structures and communities since 1993 .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Wesel district

Web links

Commons : Nature reserve Rhine foreland between Mehrum and Emmelsum  - collection of images

• Nature reserve "Rhine foreland between Mehrum and Emmelsum" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• World Database on Protected Areas - Rhine Foreland nature reserve between Mehrum and Emmelsum (English)