Entering off the beaten path is forbidden.
Description & Map
Summary
Helpensteiner Bachtal safeguards springs, streams, bog and alder-ash forests, plus sand heaths. It's home to kingfishers, black woodpeckers, great crested newts, royal ferns, and historical features.
Description
The Helpensteiner Bachtal nature reserve protects valuable spring areas, streams, and ponds, along with significant bog forests, alder-ash forests, natural beech and oak woodlands, sand heaths, and heathlands. These diverse habitats provide refuge for a rich array of flora and fauna. Rare species like the Kingfisher, Black Woodpecker, Golden Oriole, Nightingale, Sedge Warbler, and Great Crested Newt thrive here. The Green Woodpecker, Royal Fern, Bog Asphodel, Natterjack Toad, and Common Clubtail also find crucial habitats within this area. The reserve is vital for ecological connectivity and features cultural-historical elements such as ancient mounds, flax retting pits, and old wall and ditch systems. It is dedicated to preserving and developing natural ecosystems and their characteristic inhabitants.
General information
| Location | Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia - Heinsberg |
| Website | https://www.wms.nrw.de/html/7680100/HS-005 |
| Area | 6.92km² |
| Year of foundation | 1985 |
| IUCN Category | IV |
| DtP ID | 4e8ceb0e-5c01-43b0-bea1-ffc6dab76a62 |
Responsible organizations
| Name and division |
Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
Organisation und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit |
| Website | https://www.npsn.de |
| Address |
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Willy-Brandt-Ring 15
41747 Viersen Germany |
| Name and division |
Kreis Heinsberg
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| Website | https://www.kreis-heinsberg.de/startseite.html |
| Address |
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Valkenburger Str. 45
52525 Heinsberg Germany |
| 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
Horse riding activities
Horse riding is only allowed on designated paths.
Horse-drawn vehicles (carriages) are forbidden.
Motorized activities
Motor vehicles are forbidden.
Water activities
Water sport 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
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.
Fishing is forbidden.
Swimming is forbidden.