Warwer sand
The Warwer Sand is a local recreation area in the Lower Saxony municipality of Stuhr . It is located on the edge of the southernmost part of Stuhrer Fahrhorst and is part of the Wildeshauser Geest Nature Park .
It got its name from the shifting dunes from which it was formed and which were later dismantled and recultivated. For this purpose, the soil was partially filled in and trees were reforested. Some parts of the Warwer sand have been preserved in their original form.
In the Warwer Sand there is a natural English oak - birch forest and a so-called dry grassland . In addition, the area is home to numerous insects that rely on open sandy areas. These include wasps , tiger beetles , sand bees and hunting spiders . In addition to numerous types of mushrooms , the flora of the Warwer Sand also includes blackberries , raspberries and blueberries .
Web links
- Warwer Sand on doatrip.de (with 5 photos)
- ARD radio crime scene “Warwer Sand”, a detective radio play by John von Düffel
- Highest forest fire danger level. Fire in the "Warwer Sand" - fire brigade prevents large-scale spread on April 22, 2019 on Kreiszeitung.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information board at the entrance to Warwer Sand
Coordinates: 52 ° 57 ′ 1 ″ N , 8 ° 43 ′ 46 ″ E