Sand pit near Heinleinshof

	Sand pit near Heinleinshof
	Sand pit near Heinleinshof
location	Burgthann , Middle Franconia , Bavaria , Germany
surface	4.7 hectares
Geographical location	49 ° 21 ' N , 11 ° 19' E Coordinates: 49 ° 20 '32 " N , 11 ° 19' 15" E
Sea level	419 m
Setup date	2003
administration	District of Nürnberger Land

The sand pit near Heinleinshof is a former sand mining area near Burgthann in the Middle Franconian district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria .

location

The sand pit is located about one kilometer southeast of Burgthann and 800 meters northwest of the Burgthann district Heinleinshof at about 419 m above sea level. NHN.

description

Typical open area

Information board on site

The disused sand pit has been designated as a protected landscape component since February 1, 2003 . Here, on an area of around 4.7 hectares, different habitats are close together. The diverse structures offer a habitat for numerous animals and plants. The spectrum ranges from extremely dry and nutrient-poor sand areas to wet ditches with moist alder forest to open water areas. The area offers a suitable habitat for endangered species such as the natterjack toad , crested newt , yellow-bellied toad , grass snake , dune tiger beetle , sundew , rush , wintergreen , stendelwort , mountain sandbell , marsh bear moss and Siberian iris .

The area is subject to constant change ( succession ) of the emerging communities. Initially, pioneer plants colonized the abandoned areas. They were then replaced by shrubs and shrubs and ultimately replaced by trees. As a result, vital open locations are also disappearing for plants and animals.

The Burgthann branch of the Bund Naturschutz has been looking after the former sand pit since 2005 . The area is regularly cleared of bushes, trees are removed and the reeds are mowed to prevent silting up of the bank zones. It is important to keep the original open areas as living space.