Harz Nature Park

The nature park Harz (Lower Saxony ) is located in the districts of Goslar and Osterode am Harz in southern Lower Saxony. Located in the Harz Nature Park was established in 1960 and is approximately 790 km ². Carrier is the Regional Association resin.

The nature park contains the upper resin without the Lower Saxon parts of the Harz National Park. Its eastern and southeastern border is part of the Green Belt Germany. It borders on the Harz / Saxony- Anhalt about the east and to the Southern Harz Nature Park approximately to the southeast, where 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 (Lower Saxony ) is the Worm Mountain ( 971.2 m above sea level. NN ).