Eppendorfer Moor

Summary

Dieses NSG mitten zwischen Hauptverkehrsstraßen und Flughafen bewahrt eine kleine natürliche Insel und ist ein wichtiger Trittstein für die Biodiversitüt in der Stadt.

Description

The Eppendorf peatland is characterised by a particularly diverse and richly structured complex of peatlands. Within a confined space, common reed, slender tufted sedge, reedbeds, cross-leaved heather communities with moor grass, and thickets of willow and alder-buckthorn alternate. Marsh and royal ferns, water violets, marsh cinquefoil, cross-leaved heather, marsh gentian and bog-myrtle all grow here. This peatland is home to many species of breeding bird. Over the past ten years, the following species have been recorded as breeding birds: little grebes, kingfishers, spotted flycatchers, European green woodpeckers, nuthatches and marsh tits. Common buzzards and Eurasian goshawks have also been spotted. Various species of bat have been recorded around the central pond. However, Eppendorfer Moor is a particularly rich habitat for butterflies. In 1989, 641 species were recorded here, 78 of which are on the Red List. The central fen area is home to 25 species of dragonfly. Small but stable populations of the rare moor frog, grass and water frog can also be found here, as well as the common toad. The smooth newt has also been observed here.