Rhine foothills north of the Ossenberg lock

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NSG Rhine foreland north of the Ossenberg lock

IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area

Rheinberg, Rhine foreland north of the Ossenberger Schleuse, 2020-06 CN-02.jpg
location Rheinberg , Wesel District , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface 57 ha
Identifier WES-020
WDPA ID 165165
Natura 2000 ID DE-4405-302
FFH area 16 ha
Geographical location 51 ° 35 '  N , 6 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 34 '41 "  N , 6 ° 35' 25"  E
Rhine foreland north of the Ossenberger Schleuse (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Rhine foothills north of the Ossenberg lock
Setup date 1986
Framework plan Landscape plan Alpen-Rheinberg
administration Lower landscape authority of Wesel district
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The Rhine foothills north of Ossenberger lock is about 57 hectares comprehensive nature reserve in Rheinberger district Ossenberg on the Lower Rhine . The eastern area of ​​the nature reserve is also designated as FFH area DE-4405-302 NSG Rheinvorland north of the Ossenberger Schleuse, only part of the area, which means that this area is part of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas .

The Rhine foreland north of the Ossenberger Schleuse consists of a still water and soft wood meadows with surrounding, extensively used pastureland . The body of water and its surroundings form the basis for the amphibians occurring in the area , in particular for the common spadefoot toads and crested newts, which are threatened with extinction and are included in the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive .

The long-term preservation and long-term development of the softwood meadows are at the center of protection efforts. In addition, the existing waters offer further development opportunities with regard to the herpetofauna .

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