Welschenkamp nature reserve

Welschenkamp nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	Luenen
surface	82 ha
WDPA ID	378318
Geographical location	51 ° 36 '  N , 7 ° 29'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 36 '22 "  N , 7 ° 29' 17"  E
Sea level	from 52.5 m to 53.1 m ( ø 52.8 m)
Setup date	2007

The Welschenkamp nature reserve is located in the area of ​​the city of Lünen in the Unna district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

The approximately 82 hectare area was placed under nature protection in 2007 under the code number UN-049 . It extends southwest of the core town of Lünen along the Datteln-Hamm Canal to the south and the B 54 on the eastern edge . The Lippe flows to the north and the 217 hectare Lippeaue nature reserve stretches from Lünen to Horst lock , and the L 654 state road runs not far to the south .

meaning

The designation as a nature reserve takes place

• for the conservation, development and restoration of communities or biotopes of certain wild animal and plant species. In particular, biotopes or communities apply here
  • Beech - oak forest with approx. 200-year-old beeches, remains of alder quarry forest
  • Extensive grassland and damp leaving grassland broke
  • Fields and fallow fields with natural development
  • natural streams
  • Still waters and other humid and wet biotopes
  • Rows of trees including groups of trees and individual trees , fruit trees, hedges , trees on the banks and bushes
  • Hem structures
• because of the special nature and beauty of the area

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Unna district

Web links

• World Database on Protected Areas - conservation area Welsch Kamp (English)
• "Welschenkamp" nature reserve in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• Politicians want to have the Welschenkamp nature reserve examined as a possible commercial location by Daniel Claeßen on March 9, 2019 on ruhrnachrichten.de, accessed on December 23, 2019
• Welschenkamp nature reserve at biostationunna.de, accessed on December 23, 2019