Bäken der Endeler und Holzhauser Heide

Nature Reserve

Germany - Lower Saxony

Area: 5.14km²

According to the Federal Nature Conservation Act, a nature reserve is a legally designated area in which special protection of nature and landscape is required for the conservation or restoration of ecosystems, for scientific reasons or because of their rarity, uniqueness or beauty. Actions that could lead to changes or even damage to the nature reserve are prohibited. In 2012, the dipper, previously thought to be extinct in the region, was spotted again along the floodplain. The dipper catches its prey in the water and depends on it being reasonably clear. Parts of the waters are also of supra-regional importance as potential spawning and larval habitats for salmon. The area also serves the otter as an important connecting axis between the habitats at the Alhorn fish ponds and the Hunte.