Water surface with wood and reeds near Darmstadt-Arheilgen

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Water surface with wood and reeds
Water surface of the Strohauer pond in the Gewann An der Kieskaute

Water surface of the Strohauer pond in the Gewann An der Kieskaute

location Darmstadt-Arheilgen
Geographical location 49 ° 55 '  N , 8 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 54 '45 "  N , 8 ° 41' 25"  E
Water surface with wood and reeds near Darmstadt-Arheilgen (Hesse)
Water surface with wood and reeds near Darmstadt-Arheilgen
Sea level 140 m
Setup date 1956
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The water area with wood and reeds is a natural monument on the eastern edge of the Darmstadt-Arheilgen district .

geomorphology

The northern part of the natural monument in the Gewann Auf der Platte
The part located southeast of the former marshalling yard in the Gewann An der Kieskaute
Bank area at the pond in the natural monument

Most of the area ( winning name : "An der Kieskaute") is located southeast of the Darmstadt-Aschaffenburg railway line , while a small part (winning name: "On the plate") is located northwest of the railway line.

There is also a dirt road on the area .

Botanically, the area can be divided into 3 ecotopes :

  1. a pond zone
  2. an overgrown orchard meadow region
  3. a ruderal area

Pond and flora

The pond (winning designation: "Strohhauer Teich") has several reed zones and is surrounded by the typical woods of a softwood meadow:

  1. Black alder
  2. pasture
  3. Quaking aspen

Fauna in the pond area

Endangered species in the pond zone:

  1. Heron
  2. common common toad
  3. Dragonflies
  4. marten
  5. grass snake
  6. Red Milan

Natural monument

The area has been a natural monument since 1956. The reason for protection is conservation as an amphibian and reptile reserve .

See also

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