Heron dump Morstein
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"Reiherhalde Morstein" nature reserve
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| location | Gerabronn in the district of Schwäbisch Hall , Baden-Württemberg , Germany | |
| surface | 7.2 ha | |
| Identifier | 1006 | |
| WDPA ID | 82386 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 13 ' N , 9 ° 53' E | |
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| Setup date | February 19, 1938 | |
| administration | Regional Council Stuttgart | |
Reiherhalde Morstein is a nature reserve in the area of the Baden-Württemberg town of Gerabronn .
Characteristics
The nature reserve was already designated as a higher nature conservation authority by ordinance of the Württemberg Ministry of Culture of February 19, 1938 and has a size of around 7.2 hectares. It is listed under the protected area number 1.006. The CDDA code for the nature reserve is 82386 and corresponds to the WDPA ID .
Location and description
The protected area is located west of the hamlet of Morstein, which belongs to the Dünsbach district of the city of Gerabronn . It is located in the natural area of 126 Kocher-Jagst Plains within the main natural unit 12 Gäuplatten in the Neckar and Tauberland . It is largely enclosed by the landscape protection area no. 1.27.043 Middle Jagsttal with side valleys and adjacent areas .
Protection purpose
The main protection purpose is the preservation of the former breeding ground for herons, which has been known for centuries. The herons brooded there almost exclusively on old linden trees, with each tree bearing several (up to 15) clumps. In addition, as in all heron colonies, the black and red kites usually nestled .
See also
- List of nature reserves in the Schwäbisch Hall district
- List of nature reserves in Baden-Württemberg
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
- Ordinance, data evaluation sheet and map in the profile of the nature reserve in the protected area directory of the LUBW
Individual evidence
Maple-Lindenwald | Bärenwirtshalde stone blade | Crailsheimer Eichwald | Wet area at the Buchmühle | Gypsum quarry Kirchbühl | Grimmbach estuary | Hammersbachtal northeast of Westgartshausen | Jagsttal with side valleys between Crailsheim and Kirchberg | Lime blade | Kochertal between Westheim and Steinbach including Klingenbach and goat and donkey blade | Copper moor | Oberrimbacher sinkholes | Heron dump near Bächlingen | Heron dump Morstein | Reussenberg | Great Wimbach Gorge | Lower Bühlertal | Wacholderberg Geigerswasen