Vorberg's hill
|
Vorbergs Hügel nature reserve
|
||
 View from Mühlenberg to the north |
||
| location | Munster , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
| surface | 3.116 km² | |
| Identifier | MS-012 | |
| WDPA ID | 319262 | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 0 ′ N , 7 ° 34 ′ E | |
|
||
| Setup date | 1998 | |
| Framework plan | LP Nördliches Aatal and Vorbergs Hügel (old), March 14, 1994 / LP Nördliches Aatal and Vorbergs Hügel, February 21, 1998 | |
| administration | City of Munster | |
Vorbergs Hügel is a 311.62 hectare nature reserve designated in 1994 in the northwest of the Westphalian city of Münster . The eponymous Vorbergshügel ( 99.4 m above sea level ) and the neighboring Mühlenberg ( 97.9 m above sea level ) to the northwest rise around 40 meters above the urban area and form its highest elevations.
The core area of the nature reserve is the almost 4 km long, southeastern section of the further northwest to 119 m above sea level. NHN high Altenberger Ridge , which is separated less by geological or orographic features than by the city limits. This section is called Nienberger heights after the district of Nienberge , north of which the Altenberger Ridge runs out .
Location in the city area
Vorberg's hills begin west of the children's house and end at the city limits, from where the Altenberger ridge extends seamlessly to the northwest. The Nienberge district is located on the southern side and Häger on the northern side .
Overall, the chain of hills can be divided into four parts. The northeastern part is the Mühlenberg at 97.9 m above sea level. NHN .
The second part is the eponymous foothill hill , 98.8 m above sea level. NHN is high and at the same time the most famous elevation in the chain. Due to its close proximity to the Nienberge district, a number of smaller paths run through this part.
The third section, the Hägerfeld part , reaches a height of up to 95.2 m above sea level. NHN . It is bounded to the east by the A1 motorway .
The last and fourth part can be called the Wilbrenniger part . It is only recognizable as a kind of preliminary stage to the actual hills. Due to its close proximity to the Kinderhaus district, this part is very popular with recreational athletes.
vegetation
Vorbergs Hügel are the most important forest area in the north of Münster. Deciduous forest dominates the range of hills, the hilltops are covered with forest. Hedges and hedge-like vegetation cultures, which also extend through the hilly landscape, are typical . In a few places Vorberg's hills are interrupted by fields. The hills are a typical part of the Münsterland park landscape .
Rare plants have their habitat in the range of hills, including summer arens and wild garlic , bear pods , meadow silt and millet sedge . 47 plants that are on the red list of endangered species occur in the range of hills. This was one of the reasons why Vorbergs Hügel was designated as a nature reserve in 1998 .
fauna
Not only rare plants, but also rare animals and insects live in Vorberg's hills to this day. The little pitch dragonfly and the northern crested newt in particular live in some of the smaller waters of the range of hills. According to NABU , 21 breeding bird, three dragonfly, two amphibian and two grasshopper species that are on the red list live there.
The Vorbergs Hügel nature reserve
In the 1990s, NABU campaigned in particular for the Vorbergs Hügel nature reserve . Nevertheless, the condition of the hedges in the range of hills was repeatedly criticized, whereupon various measures were carried out in 2004 to improve the quality of the nature reserve. This has also increased its importance as a local recreation area .
Recreation room
The range of hills is a recreational area that is widely used by cyclists and joggers. A number of mostly gravel paths and winding paths run through the range of hills. A route of the Münsterland cycling region leads between the Kinderhaus and Nienberge into the nature reserve.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ a b GeoServer NRW, District Government Cologne, Department GEObasis NRW
Web links
- Nature reserve “Vorbergs Hügel” in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
