Rufstein slopes and surroundings

Rufstein slopes and surroundings IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Rufstein slope with juniper heather
location	Baden-Wuerttemberg , Germany
surface	247.3 ha
Identifier	1,261
WDPA ID	329602
Geographical location	48 ° 36 '  N , 9 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 36 '17 "  N , 9 ° 38' 56"  E
Setup date	2004

The nature reserve Rufsteinhangs and the surrounding area is located in the area of ​​the communities Gruibingen and Mühlhausen im Täle in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg .

The area extends north, east and south-east of the core town of Gruibingen. The A 8 runs along the western edge and the L 1217 state road to the northwest . The Fils flows to the south .

meaning

The 247.3 hectare area has been registered under NSG no. 1,261 designated as a nature reserve. It is a "varied, charming and typical for the Swabian Alb landscape section. According to the Habitats Directive, the following habitats occur in the protected area : Juniper heaths , limestone grasslands , lean lowland hay meadows / mountain hay meadows and orchid beech forests. In the south of the nature reserve the butterfly species "Spanish flag" ( Callimorpha quadripunctaria ) occurs. "

See also

• List of nature reserves in the district of Göppingen

Web links

• 1261 Rufstein slopes and surroundings on lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de
• World Database on Protected Areas - Rufsteinhänge and environment (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Profile of the nature reserve in the LUBW's list of protected areas