Southern part of the Great Sea

Southern part of the Great Sea IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Aerial photo (2013): reed zones in the NSG
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 Coordinates: 53 ° 25 '9 "  N , 7 ° 17' 53"  E
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.

Web links

• Nature reserve "southern part of the Großes Meer" in the database of the Lower Saxony State Office for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)