The purpose of protection is to preserve the former sand pit with its wet, seasonally wet and dry areas as a habitat and partial habitat for rare and endangered plant and animal species, whereit plays a supra-regional role as a stepping stone for migratory birds. The area is also to be protected for scientific reasons.
| Location | Germany - Rheinland-Pfalz - Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 
| Area | 11.91ha | 
| Year of foundation | 1988 | 
| IUCN Category | IV | 
| DtP ID | a735037b-5732-4af2-9f2e-8c9aeabca8b3 | 
| Name and division | Rheinland-Pfalz | 
| Website | https://naturschutz.rlp.de/ |