Central Lüß Plateau Heathland
52.81388888888910.162777777778Koordinaten: 52 ° 48 ' 50 "N, 10 ° 9' 46" E
The heathland mid Lüßplateau are a nature reserve in South Heath Nature Park with an area size of approx 293 ha They were put under protection in 1995 and consist of three spatially separated patches. The Misselhorner heath that. Heath on Schillohsberg and heathland on Weesener way The area "pagans and poor grass in the southern heath " with 278.3 ha was designated as a conservation area # 277. The competent nature conservation authority is the district of Celle.
The Misselhorner heath with a subspecialty that is called " Tiefental ", has an area of about 209 ha It starts 2 km east of Hermannsburg and consists mainly of heathland. These are covered almost exclusively with the heather ( Calluna vulgaris). Only a few can be found on the moister sites, the bell heather ( Erica tetralix ). On some smaller marshy areas and water areas to find water hoses ( Utricularia ), a floating in the water carnivorous plant species that is endangered in the German area and partly severely compromised, and the also protected Middle Sundew ( Drosera intermedia), a carnivorous plant. Next we find the protected forest lousewort ( Pedicularis sylvatica ), which is also located on the Red List of endangered vascular plants of Germany, and the rare marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe ). Very occasionally one finds even cotton grasses on this land.
Here in " Tiefental " There is a memorial stone which was set in 1999 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Hermannsburg Mission. The stone is a reminder that in former times the mission was celebrated at this point. There is a painting, dated 1855, depicting the founder of the mission Ludwig Harms here in the open air preaching.
The other area of the nature reserve, the " Heath on Schillohsberg " has a surface area of about 73 ha, you is east of Lutterloh. It is a pure heath, as well as the " heaths on Weesener way " with a size of about 11 ha, located immediately north of Lutterloh.
- Rare plants in the nature reserve
Marsh gentian with bell - heather
Forest lousewort