Wüstebachtal

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Wüstebachtal

IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area

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location Monschau , Aachen city region , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
surface 83.4 ha
Identifier ACK-058
WDPA ID 319356
Geographical location 50 ° 31 '  N , 6 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 31 '29 "  N , 6 ° 20' 58"  E
Wüstebachtal (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Wüstebachtal
Setup date 1997
Framework plan Landscape plan Monschau
administration Lower landscape authority of the Aachen city region

The Wüstebachtal is a nature reserve near Monschau in the Aachen city region in North Rhine-Westphalia . It is named after the Erkensruhr , which is called Wüstebach in the upper reaches .

location

The Wüstebachtal nature reserve is located in the Eifel National Park and is part of the Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park . The nature reserve is also part of the FFH area Dedenborn, valley floodplain of the Püngelbach, Wüstebach and Erkensruhroberlauf (FFH-Nr. DE-5404-303; WDPA-Nr. 555520757, FFH: Dedenborn, Talaue des Püngelbach, Wüstebach and Erkensruhroberlau). The conservation area Monschau-Hellenthaler forest plateau (WDPA No. 555558778, LSG. Monschau-Hellenthaler forest plateau) surrounding the protected area.

description

The area consists of the up to 60 meters wide floodplains of the Wüstenbach Oberlauf and the tributaries Schwarzbach and Viehbach. The brooks are part of the Rur river system . At the upper reaches there is a peat moss , a remnant of alder swamp and a narrow grassland fallow. Barwort and knotweed grow on the right side of the valley . A 400 meter long wet and poor pasture fallow takes up the entire floodplain, at the confluence of a left side stream up to 100 meters wide. Here are species-rich meadows of wild berries with large populations of yellow daffodils . The subsequent, narrower and somewhat deeper Kerbtal section up to the confluence of the Schwarzbach is lined with old spruce forests at the valley edges. Along the stream and on the lower slopes there are bushy wasteland and wet meadows. There are still alders, ash trees , sycamore maples and shrub willows by the stream . There are also extinguishing water ponds with reeds and spawning herbs in the valley . A former fish pond is located further down the stream. The value of the river valley system described lies in its ecologically valuable floodplain areas, especially in the Wüstebachtal.

Protection purpose

The habitats of many species endangered by the Red List of endangered plants, fungi and animals in North Rhine-Westphalia are to be protected .

The aim is to maintain and develop the following natural habitats in accordance with Annex I of the Habitats Directive:

  • Running waters with underwater vegetation
  • Mountain hay meadows

The area is of particular importance for the following plants and animals:

These biotope types to be protected can be found in this area: wet and humid grassland, near-natural and undeveloped stream sections, poor meadows , swamps , swamp forests , alluvial forests and reed beds .

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