Entering the area is only allowed on designated paths.
Description & Map
Summary
NSG 'Auf der Heide' protects vital wet and moist grasslands. This area provides a crucial habitat for endangered species like the Stonechat, Spotted Orchid, and Great Burnet, maintaining a unique, structurally rich landscape.
Description
The 'Auf der Heide' nature reserve is a vital refuge for numerous endangered plant and animal species, including the Stonechat, Woundwort, Spotted Orchid, and Great Burnet. This area plays a critical role in preserving, enhancing, and restoring extensively used wet and moist grasslands. It is characterized by its high structural diversity and serves as a significant biotope network area within the region. The reserve helps develop grassland biotopes with their specific moisture and nutrient conditions, ensuring a large, contiguous, and low-disturbance grassland landscape that significantly shapes the regional scenery.
General information
| Location | Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Euskirchen |
| Website | https://www.wms.nrw.de/html/7680100/EU-160 |
| Area | 33.89ha |
| Year of foundation | 2007 |
| IUCN Category | IV |
| DtP ID | 8cca3e0d-f68f-4ed5-a70d-36c9d1cbbf57 |
Responsible organizations
| Name and division |
Nordrhein-Westfalen-Stiftung
Naturschutz, Heimat- und Kulturpflege |
| Website | https://www.nrw-stiftung.de |
| Address |
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Roßstraße 133
40476 Düsseldorf Germany |
Rules
Entry behavior
Water activities
Water sport is forbidden.
Mountain activities
Climbing is forbidden.
Stay activities
Camping is forbidden.
Camping and bivouacking is forbidden.
Camping with vehicles and trailers is forbidden.
Air activities
Air sport (starting and landing) is forbidden.
General behavior
Disposing of waste is forbidden.
Fire is forbidden.
Dogs on a leash are allowed.
Cutting or injuring trees is forbidden.
Collecting plants is forbidden.
Collecting minerals and fossils is forbidden.
Feeding animals is forbidden.
Swimming is forbidden.