Lemberg

Summary

The nature reserve is characterised by the adjacent Nahe reservoir as a habitat for rare water birds and a species-rich forest as a refuge for endangered animal and plant species.

Description

The Lemberg nature reserve is located in the north of the Nordpfälzer Bergland in the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate. The area is characterised by the historical mining of mercury ore; numerous traces are still visible and the Schmittenstollen - outside the protected area - has been made accessible to visitors. Below the mountain, the Nahe has been dammed to form a small reservoir, which is part of the neighbouring Nahe Valley nature reserve from Boos to Niederhausen. Numerous water birds such as kingfishers and bitterns use this area as a hunting and breeding ground. The forest in the Lemberg nature reserve is also an important refuge for rare plants and a rich variety of birds and small animals. The purpose of the nature reserve is to preserve this landscape as a habitat for rare and endangered wild animal and plant species as well as for scientific reasons.