Nsg Lampertstal Und Alendorfer Kalktriften Und Mit Fuhrbach Und Mackental

Nature Reserve

Description & Map

Summary

NRW's largest juniper reserve protects calcareous grasslands with orchids, beech forests, and rare species like bats and wildcats in a unique karst landscape with cultural heritage.

Description

The Lampertstal and Alendorfer Kalktriften nature reserve is North Rhine-Westphalia's largest juniper protection area and a biodiversity hotspot. It preserves extensive calcareous grasslands with rare orchids, juniper heaths, near-natural beech and alluvial forests, as well as wet Molinia meadows and calcareous fens. These diverse habitats are home to numerous endangered animal species. Rare bats like the Greater Mouse-eared and Bechstein's bat, the Marsh Fritillary, the European Bullhead, and birds of prey like the Red Kite, Honey-buzzard, and Eagle-Owl thrive here. The stream valleys provide important migration corridors for the Wildcat. Geologically, karst phenomena such as disappearing streams and dry valleys characterize the unique landscape. Cultural traces like old settlement areas, the medieval ruin of Schloßthal, and the prominent limestone mountains around Alendorf with their historic terraces tell the long story of the human-nature relationship.

General information

Location	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Euskirchen
Area	11.01km²
Year of foundation	1953
IUCN Category	IV
DtP ID	586f8507-0595-4174-a648-600ffd41d768

Responsible Organization

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