Sand corridors near Volkach, Schwarzach am Main and Sommerach
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Sand corridors near Volkach, Schwarzach am Main and Sommerach
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 Sand dune in the NSG |
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| location | Volkach , Lower Franconia , Bavaria , Germany | |
| surface | 104.8 ha | |
| Identifier | NSG600.105 | |
| WDPA ID | 319044 | |
| Natura 2000 ID | DE6027471 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 50 ' N , 10 ° 14' E | |
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| Setup date | January 23, 1989 | |
The sand fields at Volkach, Schwarzach am Main and Sommerach are a nature reserve south of Volkach , in the Lower Franconian district of Kitzingen .
location
The nature reserve Sandfluren bei Volkach, Schwarzach am Main and Sommerach is located on the state road St2271 between Volkach and Schwarzach am Main east of the Main Canal .
description
The area has been a designated nature reserve since 1989 with the cadastral number NSG600.105. The extension is 104.8 hectares . The nature reserve is part of the Natura 2000 network and designated as part of the protected area DE6027471, Maintal between Schweinfurt and Dettelbach.
The purpose of the nature reserve is to secure sandy grasslands and sandy grass heaths in their interlocking with forest edges, meadows, arable land, orchards, wetlands and watercourses as well as the protection of sand dunes and drifting sand areas.
The dunes are designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as geotope 675R002. See also the list of geotopes in the Kitzingen district and the list of nature reserves in the Kitzingen district .
Flora and fauna
Due to the drought and lack of nutrients in the sandy corridors, unique habitats have formed. Numerous living things and plants have adapted to these extreme habitats. So there are wild bees, parasitic wasps , tiger beetles , wasps spiders , blue-winged wasteland of terror and sand lizards to find.
The plants include sand carnations , sand bells and sand everlasting flowers .
Access
The protected area is freely accessible all year round. The Franconian Marienweg hiking trail and local hiking trails run through the area. A visit is worthwhile from early summer to autumn. There are several information boards in the protected area.
Web links
- Location and extent of the nature reserve (OpenStreetMap) (accessed on August 12, 2013)
- Flyer: Species Diversity (Accessed August 12, 2013)
- Flyer: Flying Sand Dunes (accessed August 12, 2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bund Naturschutz Volkach: Sandfluren bei Volkach, Schwarzach a.Main and Sommerach (accessed on August 12, 2013)
- ↑ Bavarian State Ministry of Environment and Health, NSG600.105 nature reserve NSG600.105 Sandfluren bei Volkach, Schwarzach a. Main and Sommerach (accessed on August 12, 2013)
- ↑ Natura 2000: DE6027471, Maintal between Schweinfurt and Dettelbach (accessed on August 12, 2013)
- ↑ Geotope: Dunes in the Spessart (accessed on September 26, 2013; PDF; 282 kB)
- ↑ Flora and Fauna in the NSG ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed August 12, 2013)
Old Main near Volkach | Astheimer Dürringswasen | Belkers near Großlangheim | Semi-dry grassland on the Schwanberg | Kranzer | Mainaue between Sommerach and Köhler | Main slope at the Vogelsburg | Marktstefter Tännig | Wolfsee Natural Forest Reserve | Right bank of the Main near Sommerach | Sands on the fir bush near Kleinlangheim | Sand meadows near Volkach, Schwarzach a.Main and Sommerach | Sand grass heaths at Elgersheimer Hof | Schloßbergsattel near Markt Einersheim | Forest at the Hallburg