Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück

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The Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück is a low mountain range belonging to the Hunsrück in Rhineland-Palatinate . It is located in the area between the Saar and Ruwer rivers .

Geography and geology

The Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück is a plateau that borders on the Hochwald and Idarwald to the east, and the Lower Saar Valley and the Moselle Valley to the west and north. The terrain slopes down approx. 200 m from the high forest, so that the landscape mediates between this and the valley plains. The edge heights are set off from the actual plateau by a clearly recognizable 30–50 m high step. The plateau is interrupted in particular by the deeply cut Ruwer valley and the Saar breakthrough. In the area of ​​the Saar breakthrough, the plateau is cut by numerous side streams, which are adjusted to the erosion base of the Saar. In the Ruwer area, these cuts are less numerous and shorter. The quartzitic foothills of the Osburger Hochwald reach up to the Saar breakthrough through the Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück and are partly covered by Vosges sandstone. Most of the area, however, consists of Lower Devonian Hunsrück slate.

The overlying sandy loam soils predominantly carry (mixed) forest stands. The soils also contain loess .

According to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation , the Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück covers an area of ​​318 km².

Landscape, fauna and flora

The proportion of forest in Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück is almost 50%, of which around half are historically old forest locations with near-natural forest cover. Most of the forest areas are characterized by beech and oak . Hazelnuts and robinia also appear in the coppice forests . The canyon forests are characterized by alders and willows .

The non-forested areas are a cultural landscape. Mainly cereals , especially wheat , barley and rye , are grown. Corn and rapeseed are also found in the appropriate season.

Large parts of the areas are protected areas (10.1 percent). The largest protected areas are

Large parts of the Ruwer river system in particular are protected.

The Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück is also a hotspot of particular biological diversity. A total of 40 animal and plant species are subject to special protection here, including wildcat , pug bat and yellow-bellied toad .

economy

The area is mainly characterized by forestry and agriculture. The Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück is also known for the orchards , which are under special protection.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Saar-Ruwer-Hunsrück at the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
  2. ↑ Animals in particular need of protection in the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park
  3. ↑ Orchards in the Hunsrück

Coordinates: 49 ° 43 '  N , 6 ° 39'  E