Zwing (nature reserve)

	"Zwing" nature reserve IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Zwing Nature Reserve (June 2017)
location	Dischingen and Nattheim in the district of Heidenheim , Neresheim in the Ostalb district , Baden-Württemberg , Germany
surface	102 ha
Identifier	1,188
WDPA ID	166433
Geographical location	48 ° 44 ' N , 10 ° 20' E Coordinates: 48 ° 44 '24 " N , 10 ° 20' 26" E
Setup date	October 26, 1992
administration	Regional Council Stuttgart

The nature reserve Zwing is located in the area of the communities Dischingen and Nattheim in the district of Heidenheim and the town of Neresheim in the Ostalb district in Baden-Württemberg . The area extends south of the core city of Neresheim. Not far to the east, the Egau , a left tributary of the Danube, flows along the state road L 2033.

meaning

For Dischingen, Nattheim and Neresheim, a 102.0 hectare area has been designated as a nature reserve under the identification number 1.188 since October 26, 1992 . It is about "coherent, large-scale juniper heaths and limestone meadows , near-natural limestone beech forests , steppe heaths and fringes alternating with the open landscape."