Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park

The Harz Nature Park / Saxony- Anhalt is located in the counties of resin and Mansfeld- South Harz in Saxony- Anhalt. Located in the Harz Nature Park was established in 2003 and is approximately 1660 km ². Carrier is the Regional Association resin.

The nature park contains the Lower Harz, the massif of the Ramberg and parts of the Mansfeld region and Saxony-Anhalt, parts of the Harz National Park in the Upper Harz. Its western border is part of the Green Belt Germany. It borders on the Harz (Lower Saxony) about to the west and to the Southern Harz Nature Park about to the southwest, with the entire resin is large protected area.

In the resin and thus in the nature reserve, which is characterized by species-rich flora and fauna, there are extensive forests, partly agricultural plateaus, deep valleys with wild rivers and waterfalls as well as storage ponds and reservoirs. In many places there is evidence of a long history of settlement. In addition, winter sports areas are present, and the resin is hiking.

The highest peak of the Harz Nature Park / Saxony- Anhalt, and at the same time the Harz National Park is the Brocken ( 1141.1 m above sea level. NN ).