Rothmoos (Nonnenbruchwald)
Réserve naturelle régionale de Rothmoos
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location | Wittelsheim , Haut-Rhin department , France | |
surface | 145.65 ha | |
WDPA ID | 555559617 | |
Geographical location | 47 ° 47 ' N , 7 ° 14' E | |
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Setup date | 4th August 1988 |
The Rothmoos is a nature reserve in the Nonnenbruchwald (French: Forêt de Nonnenbruch ) in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in France . It was established on August 4, 1988 as an area of 20.6 hectares and expanded to 145.65 hectares on March 16, 2012. The Rothmoos is mainly in the area of the municipality of Wittelsheim .
geography
The Rothmoos is located in the south of the municipality of Wittelsheim between the village and Route nationale 66 . To the west it borders on an industrial park and a former potash mine . In the north there are two smaller lakes, in the east an extensive forest area adjoins the Rothmoos.
While the southern half of the nature reserve is forested , the north is characterized by a moor landscape , swamp meadows , streams and ponds .
Web links
- The Rothmoos on the French nature reserves website