Lower Saxony estuary of the Elbe
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Lower Saxony estuary of the Elbe
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 View of the Elbe from the Balje lighthouse |
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| location | Between Cuxhaven and Freiburg / Elbe , district-free areas of the Lower Elbe , Lower Saxony | |
| surface | 8455 ha | |
| Identifier | NSG LÜ 336 | |
| WDPA ID | 555690907 | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 52 ' N , 9 ° 2' E | |
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| Setup date | 22nd November 2018 | |
| administration | Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation | |
The Lower Saxony estuary of the Elbe is a nature reserve in the municipality and district-free area of the Lower Elbe .
The nature reserve with the sign NSG LÜ 336 is approximately 8455 hectares . It is completely part of the FFH area “Lower Elbe” and partly part of the EU bird protection area “Lower Elbe”. It borders to the south on the nature reserves " Hadelner and Belumer Außenendeich ", " Vogelschutzgebiet Hullen ", " Außenendeich Nordkehdingen I" and "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen II " and to the northwest on the national parks of Lower Saxony Wadden Sea and Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea . Parts of the nature reserves "Vogelschutzgebiet Hullen", "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen I" and "Außenendeich Nordkehdingen II" have merged into the nature reserve "Lower Saxon Muzzle of the Elbe". The area has been under nature protection since November 22, 2018. The responsible nature conservation authority is the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation .
The nature reserve includes tidal flats and water areas of the Elbe and extends along the Elbe north of Freiburg / Elbe to Cuxhaven - Döse ( near Kugelbake ). It covers the areas of the middle tide high water line on the left bank of the Elbe to the border with Schleswig-Holstein in the eastern area of the nature reserve and follows the Neufeld sand in the western area of the nature reserve in about the course of the river south of the on the right side of Elbe areas that dry out at low tide . In Cuxhaven, the areas of the Elbe in front of the port facilities and beach areas are excluded from the scope of the Nature Conservation Ordinance.
The nature reserve, which is subject to the influence of the tides, with extensive tidal flats, creeks and open water areas of the Elbe with deep and shallow water zones, is the habitat of a species-rich flora and fauna. The area has a special importance as habitat and feeding habitat, as well as staging and wintering area for geese , swans , ducks , mergansers , divers, Coot , waders , gulls and terns and various reeds breeder. Are worth determining factor here in particular the occurring as a breeding bird species harrier , Harrier , Säbelschnäbler , Ruff , Gadwall , Krick- , Knäk- and Löffelente , Tern , Tern , bittern , Spotted Crake , water rail , Corncrakes , peewit , Bekassine , Uferschnepfe , Rotschenkel , Short-eared , Reed warbler and bluethroat as well as the guest bird species hump , dwarf and whooper swan , white- fronted , gray , barnacle and shelduck , whistle , teal, pike , spoon and mallard , lapwing, whimbrel , curlew , dark water strider , red - and greenshanks , avocets as well as golden and ringed plovers . The area is a feeding habitat for sea eagles and cormorants .
The Elbe is the habitat and migratory corridor of various species of fish and round- mouthed fish , including feint , river lamprey , sea lamprey and salmon . The area is also part of the habitat for seals and porpoises .
Web links
- Nature reserve "Lower Saxony estuary of the Elbe" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)
Individual evidence
- ^ Nature reserve "Lower Saxony estuary of the Elbe" , Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Protection. Retrieved November 28, 2018.