Mucous mouth nature reserve

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Mucous mouth nature reserve

IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area

Landhaken with grazing Galloway cattle in the NSG

Landhaken with grazing Galloway cattle in the NSG

location Schleswig-Holstein , Germany
surface 6.91 km²
Identifier NSG No. 3
WDPA ID 319259
Geographical location 54 ° 41 '  N , 10 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 54 ° 40 '48 "  N , 10 ° 2' 1"  E
Schleimünder Nature Reserve (Schleswig-Holstein)
Mucous mouth nature reserve
Setup date 1987/2011
administration LLUR

The mouth of the Schlei ( Schleswig-Holstein ) has been a nature reserve since 1987. It is one of a number of protected areas in the Schlei Fjord . The area was expanded with the ordinance of May 26, 2011. The area of ​​the area belongs to the Foundation for Nature Conservation Schleswig-Holstein .

location

In addition to the bodies of water, the area also includes the two headlands south and north of the confluence with the Baltic Sea . To the east of the area is Maasholm . To the south borders the former naval base Olpenitz , on which the project Ostseeresort Olpenitz is being built. The NSG takes its name from the former pilot island , now known as Schleimünde , on which an emergency port and a lighthouse are housed.

  • View from Schleimünde to the north into the nature reserve

Flora and fauna

The protected area has been looked after by the Jordsand Association since 1922 , which is responsible for monitoring among other things .

In addition to the bodies of water, the naturally created, very varied beach wall landscape is under protection. The eastern coastline is a typical flat coast of the Baltic Sea with landscape elements such as beach, dunes, beach ridges and dry grass. Several spit hooks with pronounced wind flats formed on the west side . They are especially rare on the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Sea coast and of great ecological importance for the avifauna ; The NSG is an important breeding, resting and wintering area for Nordic migratory birds. Arctic terns , oystercatchers and various species of gulls , ducks and geese are regularly observed here.

A herd of robust Galloway cattle ensures extensive grazing and careful management all year round with the aim of preserving a suitable habitat for meadow-breeding bird species.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nature conservation on the Schle ( Memento from March 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), State Agency for Coastal Protection, National Park and Marine Protection Schleswig-Holstein
  2. ↑ Nature reserves - overview ( Memento from March 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the State of Schleswig-Holstein. (PDF, 25 kB)
  3. ↑ a b Nature Park Schlei - nature reserve "Schleimündung". Retrieved March 26, 2018 .

Web links

Commons : Mucus Estuary Nature Reserve  - Collection of images, videos and audio files