Huntloser Moor

In the 150-hectare nature reserve, a moor that formed in the primeval valley of the Hunte is being maintained and developed. Today, the Huntloser Moor is not a real moor, but essentially a birch-alder swamp forest. There are a number of damp hollows in the swamp forest, probably formed from the original hand peat bogs, in which more typical moorland plants and animals can develop. Around a quarter of the area of the nature reserve is farmed as extensive grassland.

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.