Oftersheim dunes

Nature and landscape protection area of ​​the Oftersheimer dunes IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Pine (Pinus sylvestris) on the Friedenshöhe (Oftersheim Dunes)
location	Oftersheim near Heidelberg , Rhein-Neckar-Kreis , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	48 ha (NSG), 173 ha (LSG)
Identifier	2.161
WDPA ID	164931
Geographical location	49 ° 22 '  N , 8 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 21 '46 "  N , 8 ° 35' 13"  E
Setup date	December 23, 1992
administration	Karlsruhe Regional Council

The Oftersheimer dunes are a landscape and nature reserve in the area of ​​the community of Oftersheim ( Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ) in northern Baden-Württemberg . It is located southeast of Oftersheim in the direction of Sandhausen in the Schwetzinger Hardt ( Hardt Plains natural area ).

The Oftersheim dunes are the highest inland dunes in Baden-Württemberg, formed from ice-age sand and gravel deposits from the Rhine.

Origin and history

The Oftersheim dunes are part of a larger chain of inland dunes and drifting sand fields in the northern Upper Rhine Plain, which were formed at the end of the Ice Age. At this time the Rhine withdrew from parts of its river bed, so that winds could carry the sand from the now exposed Rhine lowlands. The inland dunes are the result of these sand drifts from the Rhine lowlands. These inland dunes were gradually overgrown by forest. The use of pastures and agriculture also resulted in open sandy areas on the inland dunes.

description

The total of 48 hectares of nature reserve Oftersheimer Dünen is made up of four separate nature reserve areas. These partial areas are embedded together in the landscape protection area of ​​the same name Oftersheimer Dünen, which is 173 hectares in size. The sub-areas are the following areas:

• Partial area Friedenshöhe (2 ha): The Friedenshöhe borders the B 291 near Oftersheim. Here you can still find open dune areas with lime sand lawn.
• Dreieichenbuckel subarea (6 ha): The Dreieichenbuckel is a narrow strip that borders the sports facilities of the community of Oftersheim and the Hardtwaldsiedlung in the west. The strip is forested with pines and deciduous trees.
• Subarea Feldherrenhügel (37 ha): The Feldherrenhügel is a hill about 20 m high compared to the surrounding area with a flat summit plateau. Here is the highest point of the dunes. The summit plateau of the hill is overgrown with sparse, high stands of Scots pine; In the undergrowth you can find significant deposits of sand grass. The flanks of the dunes, on the other hand, are densely overgrown with wood.
• Partial area at the golf course (2 ha): The narrow edge of the dune in the east borders the facilities of the Rheintal Golf Club. Here you can still find the remains of a sandy lawn.

flora

Hot stonecrop (Sedum acre) on the Oftersheim dunes

Depending on the area, you will find different plant worlds:

• Partial area Friedenshöhe : many pioneer species on calcareous sandy soils, e.g. B. dwarf snail , and other sand dwellers, z. B. Steppe Spurge or Spicy Stonecrop
• Dreieichenbuckel sub-area : light pine forest with gaps, z. B. be populated by the branchy grass lily , the nodding catchfly and the Carthusian carnation
• Subarea General Hill : Scots pine and sandy lawn, occurrence of Carthusian clove, hill Meier , golden thistle , round-leaved bellflower , common goldenrod , mountain hairline and scented scabies
• Partial area on the golf course : Remnants of sandstone with sand thyme , thyme summer root , sand violets and hawkweed

fauna

The sandy areas of the Oftersheimer dunes offer a home to insects such as wild bees, grasshoppers and tiger beetles. B. Misunderstood grasshopper , the blue-winged wasteland insect and the dune tiger beetle . Rare birds can be seen in the forest areas of the protected area such as the Dreieichenbuckel. B. Fitis , tree falcon , middle woodpecker , honey buzzard and goat milker .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Rhein-Neckar district
• List of landscape protection areas in the Rhein-Neckar district

literature

• Karlsruhe Regional Council: Baden-Württemberg's Natura 2000 areas: sandy areas between Mannheim and Sandhausen . 2006, accessed on May 27, 2017 (PDF; 334 kB).
• Thomas Breunig, Gabriele Thielmann: Biotopes in Baden-Württemberg: Inland dunes and sandy lawns . Published by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved May 27, 2017 (PDF; 6 MB).

Web links

Commons : Oftersheimer Dünen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• District Office for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management Karlsruhe: Appreciation for the NSG / LSG "Oftersheimer Dünen" . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
• Oftersheim community: "Oftersheimer Dünen" nature reserve and landscape protection area . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
• Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy Baden-Württemberg: NSG Oftersheimer Dünen . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
• Karlsruhe Regional Council: Ordinance of the Karlsruhe Regional Council on the nature and landscape protection area "Oftersheimer Dünen" . 1992, accessed May 27, 2017.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Karlsruhe regional council: Ordinance of the Karlsruhe regional council on the nature and landscape protection area "Oftersheimer Dünen" . 1992, accessed May 27, 2017.
2. ^ Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy in Baden-Württemberg: NSG Oftersheimer Dünen . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
3. ↑ Thomas Breunig, Gabriele Thielmann: Biotopes in Baden-Württemberg: Inland dunes and sand lawns . Published by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved May 27, 2017 (PDF; 6 MB), pp. 7–8.
4. ^ Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy in Baden-Württemberg: NSG Oftersheimer Dünen . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
5. ↑ District Office for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management Karlsruhe: Appreciation for the NSG / LSG "Oftersheimer Dünen" . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
6. ↑ District Office for Nature Conservation and Landscape Management Karlsruhe: Appreciation for the NSG / LSG "Oftersheimer Dünen" . Retrieved May 27, 2017.
7. ^ Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy in Baden-Württemberg: NSG Oftersheimer Dünen: NSG Dreieichenbuckel . Retrieved May 27, 2017.