Ravensberg - Barenberg

Ravensberg - Barenberg IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
View of the nature reserve (partial area Ravensberg)
location	North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface	86.92 ha
Identifier	GT-034
WDPA ID	318971
Geographical location	52 ° 5 '  N , 8 ° 19'  E Coordinates: 52 ° 5 '2 "  N , 8 ° 19' 20"  E
Setup date	2001
administration	Lower landscape authority of the Gütersloh district

The Ravensberg - Barenberg nature reserve , with a size of 86.92 hectares, is predominantly in the area of ​​the city of Borgholzhausen and the smaller part (approx. 6.84 hectares) in the city of Halle (Westphalia) , both in the Gütersloh district . It is listed with the number GT-034 and is an FFH proposal area .

In particular, it was designated for the preservation of wild animal and plant species from lime beech forests , and in some cases also wild garlic beech forests . In the area of ​​the Ravensberg the forests are interspersed with hardwoods . The area shows a high diversity of species and structures, a distinctive age classification and a very well developed herbaceous layer . In addition, it is of cultural and historical importance, because Ravensberg Castle is part of the area.

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Ravensberg - Barenberg" nature reserve (GT-034) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia , accessed on March 3, 2017.

Web links

• Nature reserve "Ravensberg - Barenberg" (GT-034) in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
• World Database on Protected Areas - Ravensberg - Barenberg (English)