Steep slopes of the Saar

Steep slopes of the Saar IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
Nature reserve steep slopes of the Saar (May 2019)
location	Saarland , Germany
surface	10.86 km²
WDPA ID	555638656
Geographical location	49 ° 31 '  N , 6 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 30 '47 "  N , 6 ° 34' 56"  E
Setup date	2017

The steep slopes of the Saar nature reserve lie in the area of ​​the municipalities of Mettlach and Perl and the city of Merzig in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland .

meaning

The 1086 hectare area has been designated as a nature reserve since June 21, 2017 and replaces the previous protected areas “Saar-Steilhang / Lutwinuswald”, “Steinbachtal west of Saarschleife”, “Hundscheiderbachtal” and “Hundscheiderbachtal (extension)”. It is largely congruent with the EU bird sanctuary and FFH area of ​​the same name.

The area, which consists of four sub-areas, extends northeast and southwest of Saarhölzbach , a district of Mettlach. The state road L 176 runs through the area, the L 178 to the west and the B 51 to the south-east and through the area . The Saar flows on the northeast and southeast edge and through the area, while the state border with Rhineland-Palatinate runs on the northeast edge .

See also

• List of nature reserves in the Merzig-Wadern district
• Saar slopes on Kaiserweg (Rhineland-Palatinate part)

Web links

Commons : Steep slopes of the Saar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• 791-88 Ordinance on the nature reserve “steep slopes of the Saar” (N 6505-301) from June 21, 2017 on sl.juris.de, accessed on November 25, 2019
• World Database on Protected Areas - nature reserve "steep slopes of the Saar" (N 6505-301) (English)