Southern part of the Great Sea
Southern part of the Great Sea
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Aerial photo (2013): reed zones in the NSG |
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location | Northeast of Emden , southwest of Südbrookmerland | |
surface | 495 ha | |
Identifier | NSG WE 119 | |
WDPA ID | 82674 | |
Geographical location | 53 ° 25 ' N , 7 ° 18' E | |
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Sea level | from -4 m to 0 m | |
Setup date | 08/16/1974 | |
administration | NLWKN |
The southern part of the Großes Meer is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxon community of Südbrookmerland in the Aurich district .
The nature reserve with the sign NSG WE 119 is 495 hectares . It is almost completely part of the FFH area "Großes Meer, Loppersumer Meer" and the EU bird sanctuary "Ostfriesische Meere". It is located north of the Ems-Jade Canal between Südbrookmerland and Emden and consists of the surrounding grassland in addition to the southern part of the shallow water lake " Großer Meeres " . The nature reserve is of great importance as a breeding area for meadow birds and as a resting area for migratory birds .
The area has been a nature reserve since August 16, 1974. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Aurich.