Wessels wing nature reserve

The nature reserve Wessels wing with a size of 17.98 ha is located northeast 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 sieve system with creek-side alder forests and soaked red beech forest .

Protection purpose

The forest area is to be protected in the NSG. 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”.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority: Landscape plan Briloner plateau , Meschede 2008, p. 57.

Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 53 ″  N , 8 ° 33 ′ 12 ″  E