Ruhberg nature reserve

The nature reserve Ruhberg with a size of 16.7  ha is located southwest of Radlinghausen 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 entire NSG belongs to the FFH area Forests and Sources of the Almetal (DE 4518-303).

Area description

The NSG is a red beech forest with limestone rocks. The Ruhbergstein is about 30 m high. Rare animal and plant species are found in the NSG.

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
• List of FFH areas in North Rhine-Westphalia

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority: Landscape plan Briloner plateau , Meschede 2008, p. 86.

Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′ 40 ″  N , 8 ° 40 ′ 3 ″  E