Westernau nature reserve

Westernau nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
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location	Winterberg , Hochsauerlandkreis , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	6.38 ha
Identifier	HSK-406
WDPA ID	389950
Geographical location	51 ° 13 '  N , 8 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 13 '17 "  N , 8 ° 34' 3"  E
Setup date	2008
Framework plan	Landscape plan Winterberg
administration	Lower landscape authority of the Hochsauerlandkreis

The Westernau nature reserve is a 6.38 hectare nature reserve (NSG) southeast of Grönebach in the urban area of Winterberg . In 2008 the area was designated as an NSG by the Hochsauerlandkreis in the Winterberg landscape plan .

Area description

The NSG includes grassland areas that are mostly grazed with cattle .

Protection purpose

The nature reserve was designated for the preservation and development of grassland and as a habitat for endangered animal and plant species. As with other nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation indicated that the area became a nature reserve “because of its scenic beauty and uniqueness”.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Hochsauerlandkreis

literature

• Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority: Landscape plan Winterberg (PDF; 1.4 MB). Meschede 2008, p. 34.

Web links

• Nature reserve "HSK-406 Westernau" in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia