Forest nature reserve at the upper Paasbach

Forest nature reserve at the upper Paasbach​

North Rhine-Westphalia

The forest nature reserve on the upper Paasbach is located in the area of ​​the cities of Hattingen and Sprockhövel in the Ennepe-Ruhr district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The nature reserve is located on the Paasbach, southeast of the core town of Hattingen and southwest of the core town of Sprockhövel.

meaning

The 50.9249 hectare area has been designated as a nature reserve since 1991 under the identification EN-009 because of the rarity, special character and outstanding beauty of the forest and the brook valley . The protection goal is the preservation of communities and habitats of wild, partly endangered plant and animal species. These include in particular the forest biotope complex with oak stands in connection with a natural stream and marshy source zones of the Paasbach with an older alder border and tall herbaceous vegetation . The protection goal is also the restoration of the near-natural wetland complexes .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Ennepe-Ruhr district

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nature reserve "Wald am Ober Paasbach" (EN-009) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia , accessed on December 17, 2017.