Ruhraue Syburg nature reserve

Ruhraue Syburg nature reserve in the foreground up to the A 1 motorway bridge

The nature reserve Alter Ruhrgraben with an area of 36.70 ha is located in the area of the independent city of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia . The nature reserve (NSG) was designated in 1994 with the landscape plan of the city of Hagen by the city council of Hagen. It is located in the Garenfeld district . The NSG goes to the city limits. In the city of Dortmund , the nature reserve Ruhr slopes Hohensyburg borders directly to the north . Only one railway line separates the two protected areas. In the south, the NSG borders directly on the Ruhr and the Lennhofsweide nature reserve and in the east on the A1 .

Area description

The river floodplain of the Ruhr lies in the NSG , while the Ruhr itself runs outside the NSG. In the NSG there is grassland with hedges and head trees. There are also poor and wet meadows in the grassland.

Protection purpose

The NSG was designated as a nature reserve for the preservation and restoration of communities or habitats of certain wild plant and wild animal species as well as for the preservation and development of nationally significant biotopes of rare and endangered as well as typical wild plant and animal species of European importance .

Prohibitions and requirements in the NSG

In the NSG, fishing is prohibited or restricted in large areas . The practice of hunting in the months of April, May, June and July as well as the practice of hunting in the form of hunts or hunts is also prohibited.