Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park

Arnold Breithor -Str. 8, OT Prieros 15754 Heidesee

The Natural Park of Dahme- Heideseen is one of 15 protected areas in the state of Brandenburg and is situated south-east of Berlin and King Wusterhausen. Counties in the Dahme- Spreewald and the Oder -Spree The 594 square kilometer area includes large areas of forest and more than 100 lakes larger than one hectare, as well as parts of the Dahme River, a tributary of the River Spree. The Dahme waters with the Teupitz - Köriser chain of lakes are an ideal area for water sports, especially for canoeists.

History

The Dahme- Heideseen area was already inhabited during the Stone Age; to the 6th century it was inhabited by Germans. After the barbarian invasions later, of West Slavic Wends, which for example Streganz and Pätz founded.

In the 12th century, the area of Dutch and German feudal lords was colonized. So the castles Storkow and Teupitz founded, as well as the leveling were expanded to inspire wood and be able to operate both water and saw mills.

With the Frederician colonization in the 18th century developed places with names such as Philadelphia and New Boston.

The saying "Out in't Jrüne " describes the discovery of the tract of land for recreation and relaxation by the city dwellers at the beginning of the 20th century. Thus, new recreation areas and tourist resorts developed in the 1920s, especially along the Dahme waters.

Flora and Fauna

During the Weichselian sands deposited as Schmelzwasseraufschüttung have influenced the appearance of the region's development. Thus arose by the wind in many places inland dunes that created a varied relief next to the elevations of the ground and end moraine. Both animal and plant world had to adapt to these large amounts of deposited sand.

So, in the rather barren valley sand and dunes mainly lichen pine forests, light mixed deciduous forests and xeric grasslands. They provide the habitat for warm-loving plants and animals, such as the smooth snake, the spurge hawkmoth or thrift. Also to be found is the Walker, who is the heraldic animal of the natural park Dahme- Heideseen. But even large alder forests, which extend the range of silting lakes are to be found. This can also be observed with some luck, the rare kingfisher.

Ecologically special is that the different habitats are not distributed like islands, but are interconnected. An example is the whole nature park nutrient-poor boiler and siltation Moore harboring peat moss, cotton grass and dwarf shrubs. The largely undisturbed landscape is home to even endangered animals such as fish and sea eagles and otters. But the man who created refuges for nature. So are caused by small-scale and extensive use of the area valuable wetland and fresh meadows. How to grow orchids here both as the Broad-leaved herb, as well as the cumin Silge and the splendor of carnation. Luchgebiete between Kolberg and Storkow as the nature reserve Luchwiesen form a very special geological and botanical specialty. Here rises through cracks in underground salt water up to the surface. In these unusual circumstances, the beach trident, the salt and the salt rush milkweed have adapted excellent.

Lakes

Selection of situated in the Natural Park of Dahme- Heideseen lakes:

Age Wochowsee
Great Schauener chain of lakes
Kutzingsee
Springsee
Stahnsdorfer lake
Wolziger See

Tourism

With more than 100 lakes and endless forests of the translucent nature park Dahme- Heideseen is an ideal recreation area. The extensive and partially untouched flora and fauna provides insight into the local nature of the 600 -square-kilometer area. Based in place Prieros Naturwacht offers guided tours through the swamp and cultural landscape of this region. So you can listen to both the native birds singing in the spring awakening, as well as the nightly chants. For inspection of fire-bellied toads toads fences rare and newts can be observed.

About the Dahme, Spree, Havel and the Elbe reach many of the stored here even lakes to the North Sea and are ideal for long boat trips.

Tourist destinations are the communities

Gräbendorf (child and youth recreation centers KiEZ Frauensee and KiEZ Wood lake )
Great shows ( starting point for excursions to the same chain of lakes, the salt route, as well as exhibitions to the adjacent conservation area)
Small Koris ( Youth and Carriage Museum, bathing )
Prieros ( museum, nature trail, newly opened tourism center, Riding )
Selchow ( lookout tower )
Storkow
Teupitz ( nature trail ).