Special nature reserve

Sonder near Scharfenberg (in the foreground on the right)

The Sonder nature reserve with a size of 3.18 hectares is located south of Scharfenberg in the urban area of Brilon . The area was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2008 with the landscape plan of the Brilon plateau .

Area description

The NSG is a dwarf shrub heather . Small areas of bristle grass are interspersed. The northern edge and the eastern third of the area are in a pre-forest stage with many trees. Most of the area is grazed with sheep.

Protection purpose

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”.