Upper Hölzertal

	Upper Hölzertal nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	NSG Upper Hölzertal
location	Magstadt in the Boeblingen district , Baden-Wuerttemberg
surface	28.8 ha
Identifier	1,167
WDPA ID	164879
Geographical location	48 ° 45 ' N , 9 ° 1' E Coordinates: 48 ° 44 '32 " N , 9 ° 0' 34" E
Sea level	from 430 m to 450 m
Setup date	4th September 1990
administration	Regional Council Stuttgart

Upper Hölzertal is a nature reserve with the number 1.167 designated by ordinance of the Stuttgart regional council of September 4, 1990 .

location

The nature reserve is located in the Schönbuch and Glemswald natural area and is around 1500 meters east of Magstadt in the Rankbach valley . The protected area is part of the FFH area no. 7220-311 Glemswald and Stuttgarter Bucht and is completely surrounded by the protected landscape area no. 1.15.089 Glemswald . The nature reserve and the Hölzersee form a biotope network .

Protection purpose

According to the regulation, the protective purpose is

the preservation of the scenic Upper Wood Valley with its reeds and sedges, tall herbaceous fields, wet meadows and woody plants as a valuable habitat for a diverse flora and fauna;
the preservation and securing of a valuable space for restrained, quiet and gentle local recreation.

Flora and fauna

The plant species globe flower , devil bite and whistle grass thrive in the wetlands of the Upper Wood Valley . The endangered butterfly species big fox and small blue butterfly fly in the area .

literature

Reinhard Wolf , Ulrike Kreh (Hrsg.): The nature reserves in the Stuttgart administrative region . Thorbecke, Ostfildern 2007, ISBN 978-3-7995-5176-2

Web links

Commons : Naturschutzgebiet Oberes Hölzertal - collection of images, videos and audio files

Profile of the nature reserve in the protected area directory of the LUBW with protected area ordinance and map