Scheidelberger Woog is a Rheinland-Pfalz nature reserve, vital for its West Palatinate fenland. It protects moors, wet meadows, reed beds, and forests, providing critical habitats for rare plants and endangered animals.
Scheidelberger Woog is a significant nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, preserving a unique section of the West Palatinate fenland bog depression. This diverse landscape is characterized by a mosaic of habitats, including expansive moors, historical peat bogs, and lush wet and damp meadows. Reed beds and sedge meadows provide crucial shelter, while alder and birch forests contribute to the rich woodland structure. Flowing through this area are the Glan and Schwarzbach, nourishing the standing water (Woog), ponds, and various ditches and bank areas. The primary purpose of protection is to safeguard these diverse environments as essential sites for typical and rare wild-growing plant species. Furthermore, it serves as a vital habitat and partial habitat for a wide array of typical and rare, endangered animal species, ensuring the survival of their complex ecological communities within this valuable natural space.
Location | Germany - Rheinland-Pfalz - Kaiserslautern |
Area | 2.34km² |
Year of foundation | 1987 |
IUCN Category | IV |
DtP ID | 28990db8-13c3-4479-b176-0162d77c9b64 |
Name and division |
Rheinland-Pfalz
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Website | https://naturschutz.rlp.de/ |
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