Krummes Moor

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Krummes Moor protects a unique water body formed by peat extraction, along with its vital shorelines. It serves as an important habitat, breeding, and feeding ground for diverse waterfowl and majestic cranes.

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Krummes Moor is a protected area in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, safeguarding a distinctive water body and its surrounding shores. This unique landscape emerged from historical peat extraction, shaping a valuable wetland ecosystem. The primary purpose of its protection is to preserve and enhance this habitat, particularly as a crucial breeding and feeding ground. It provides a sanctuary for a variety of waterfowl species and is especially vital for the majestic crane, offering them essential resources. This natural site, located east of Ruthenbeck, showcases the ecological recovery and importance of former industrial areas when allowed to regenerate naturally.