Nsg Auf Der Heide <Lp Bad Muenstereifel>

Nature Reserve

Description & Map

Summary

NSG 'Auf der Heide' protects vital wet and moist grasslands. This area provides a crucial habitat for endangered species like the Stonechat, Spotted Orchid, and Great Burnet, maintaining a unique, structurally rich landscape.

Description

The 'Auf der Heide' nature reserve is a vital refuge for numerous endangered plant and animal species, including the Stonechat, Woundwort, Spotted Orchid, and Great Burnet. This area plays a critical role in preserving, enhancing, and restoring extensively used wet and moist grasslands. It is characterized by its high structural diversity and serves as a significant biotope network area within the region. The reserve helps develop grassland biotopes with their specific moisture and nutrient conditions, ensuring a large, contiguous, and low-disturbance grassland landscape that significantly shapes the regional scenery.

General information

Location	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Euskirchen
Area	33.89ha
Year of foundation	2007
IUCN Category	IV
DtP ID	8cca3e0d-f68f-4ed5-a70d-36c9d1cbbf57

Responsible Organization

Name and division	Nordrhein-Westfalen-Stiftung Naturschutz, Heimat- und Kulturpflege
Website	https://www.nrw-stiftung.de
Address	Roßstraße 133 40476 Düsseldorf Germany