Wilde Aa nature reserve
The Wilde Aa nature reserve with a size of 7.77 hectares is located southeast of Oberschledorn in the city of Medebach . It was designated as a nature reserve (NSG) by the Hochsauerlandkreis in 2003 with the Medebach landscape plan. The NSG is part of the European bird sanctuary Medebacher Bucht . In the east it goes to the state border with Hessen .
Area description
The NSG is a grassland valley of the Wilde Aa in this area. The river bank is lined with willows and alders. Endangered plant species occur in the NSG. In the NSG breed rear breeders such as Red-backed Shrike .
Protection purpose
The NSG is supposed to protect the grassland and its species inventory. As with all nature reserves in Germany, the protection designation indicated that the area was declared a nature reserve “because of the rarity, special character and beauty of the area”.
See also
literature
- Hochsauerlandkreis - Lower Landscape Authority (ed.): Landschaftsplan Medebach , Meschede 2003, pp. 25–31 u. 69.
Web links
- "Wilde Aa" nature reserve in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ′ 31.2 ″ N , 8 ° 43 ′ 30 ″ E