Lake on the Goldberg

See am Goldberg nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
See am Goldberg nature reserve
location	Heusenstamm , Hessen , Germany
surface	12.24 hectares
Identifier	1438004
WDPA ID	81867
Geographical location	50 ° 4 '  N , 8 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 3 '44 "  N , 8 ° 49' 16"  E
Setup date	1972
administration	Lower nature conservation authority in the Offenbach district

The nature reserve See am Goldberg (NSG identification 1438004) is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the city of Heusenstamm in the Offenbach district in Hesse . It has a size of 12.24 hectares and stretches in sections to the boundary with the neighboring town of Obertshausen . The area is an important habitat for rare bird species (especially water bird species) in Hessen. It is used by passing migratory birds as a resting area and for feeding.

history

The area of ​​the later nature reserve belonged to the Schönborn property and was called Schönbornsche Kiesgrube . The pit was used for commercial gravel and sand mining until the mid-1950s and was then used as a recreational area. In the dune-like areas in the adjacent forest and on the beach of the lake landscape, national motocross races were held and open-air concerts were held until the 1970s . Thanks to the efforts of regional nature conservation organizations, the area was designated on September 14, 1977 by an ordinance of the nature conservation authorities as the second nature reserve in Offenbach district . The secondary biotope was the first of its kind in Hesse and an important model for other abandoned gravel pits that were converted into nature reserves.

The biotope

The former gravel pit landscape has been gradually renatured, is now largely greened and has extensive reeds. With its shallow water zones, gravel banks, sand dunes and shoreline areas with little vegetation, the area offers an ideal habitat for rare water bird species , amphibians and insects .

Flora and fauna

The Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation identified 145 different bird species in the nature reserve See am Goldberg in the observation period of 10 years (1993–2003) . Among these rare species are found as Firecrest and Rallenreiher , as well as rare in Central Europe Irrgast the Kittiwake . The bittern ( Botaurus stellaris ), a bird from the heron family (Ardeidae) , can also be observed there . The bemerkenswertesten breeding birds on site Water Rail , Marsh Harrier , Kingfisher and grebes , but more frequently occurring species such as lapwing and Beutelmeise .

The See am Goldberg reserve is the most important breeding ground for the little ringed plover in Hesse. The extensive reed areas offer ideal habitat for the breeding waterfowl. In addition to the fish population in the lake landscape, amphibians and insects that are typical of biotopes complete the food supply for the sometimes highly specialized water birds.

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Offenbach district

Web links

Commons : Naturschutzgebiet See am Goldberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• NABU: Legal basis and regulations for the NSG See am Goldberg
• NSG information on the City of Heusenstamm website
• NSG See am Goldberg on the website of the Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation (HGON), e. V.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ nature reserves. In: Kreis-offenbach.de. Retrieved September 20, 2018 . 
2. ↑ cf. City of Heusenstamm: See am Goldberg. Retrieved September 23, 2018 . 
3. ↑ See HGON: See am Goldberg. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .