Tatenhauser Forest

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Tatenhauser Forest

IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area

Laibach in the NSG Tatenhauser Wald

Laibach in the NSG Tatenhauser Wald

location North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface 114.25 ha
Identifier GT-036
WDPA ID 344792
Natura 2000 ID DE3915303
FFH area 177 ha
Geographical location 52 ° 3 ′  N , 8 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 2 ′ 41 ″  N , 8 ° 19 ′ 16 ″  E
Tatenhauser Wald (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Tatenhauser Forest
Setup date 2000
administration Lower landscape authority of the Gütersloh district
Map of the Tatenhauser Forest

The Tatenhauser Wald (often also called Tatenhausener Wald ) is a nature reserve with a size of 114 hectares in the districts of Hörste and Bokel von Halle (Westphalia) . It consists of three unrelated sub-areas. Large parts of the Tatenhauser Wald are part of the European Natura 2000 protected area system ( FFH areas ).

The largest part of the area surrounds the moated castle Tatenhausen , which is not part of the area, but with its old walls, cellar vaults and attics as well as with its water and park areas offers a habitat especially for bats and is therefore closely related to the nature reserve. The second largest area surrounds the church of Stockkämpen , while the third and smallest area is a parcel between the other two. The nature reserve is traversed by the Loddenbach , Ruthebach and Laibach .

flora

In the Tatenhauser Wald there are extensive beech and oak mixed forests, Hainsimsen - beech forest is the predominant forest type. With a high proportion of waste wood , they are a specialty for the Westphalian Bight. In areas close to the groundwater, alluvial forests with black alder occur as well as spring areas and forest ponds.

Although the Tatenhauser Forest is a nature reserve, it is used for forestry purposes. The logging does not take place as clear cutting, but through the use of individual trees. The resulting open spaces provide space for seedlings, which promotes natural rejuvenation of the forest.

Many animal and plant species depend on dead wood . Around 25% of all beetles in Germany live on wood in its various stages of decay. They often do not find enough habitats in the "tidy commercial forest", so that numerous species are endangered. In the Tatenhauser Wald, over 400 old trees are not felled and are left to decay naturally after they have died.

If the trees are not yet leafy, some spring bloomers use the incident light. Wood anemones and lesser celandine colonize damp soils and sometimes form large carpets of flowers. As early as May these plants pull in their leaves again and cannot be seen over the summer.

fauna

The rare or endangered species that can be found in the Tatenhauser Wald include more than ten bat and five woodpecker species.

In the Tatenhauser Wald there are all forest-dwelling bat species that can be expected in the natural area of ​​the Westphalian Bay . They have different habitat requirements and hunting styles.

The Bechstein bat collects butterflies and moths from the leaves in undergrowth-rich forests . In contrast, the greater mouse- eared mouse prefers forests with little undergrowth and hunts for ground beetles . The pond bat hunts for mosquitoes and caddis flies in rapid flight over open water .

Black , spotted , green , medium and small woodpeckers raise their young in self-made caves in the Tatenhauser Wald. The black woodpecker builds the largest caves. Jackdaws , hornets and bats can move in there the following year .

literature

  • State Institute for Ecology, Land Management and Forests North Rhine-Westphalia (Hrsg.): Annual report . tape 28 , 2003.

Web links

Commons : Tatenhauser Wald  - Collection of Images