Kemmlitzbach

The Kemmlitzbach between Schlegel and Rosenthal

The Kemmlitzbach, also Kemmlitz or popular Kaamlts (of Slavic came for stone), is a seven kilometer long river, which flows through the villages Burkersdorf, Schlegel and Hirschfelde. It rises on the western slope of the mountain book in the upper forest, flows through several ponds later in Schlegel and joins in with the Kemlitztal Dittelsdorfer water, which in turn is fed from the book mountain stream and brick barn creek. About a kilometer further opens the Kemlitzbach at Rosenthal in the Lusatian Neisse. Since this stream is mainly used for drainage of agricultural land, its water level fluctuates considerably. This has in the past often floods and floods.

Geology

The substrate of the stream consists essentially of Rumburger granite, into which the river bed about 20 to 30 meters deep into sawn and so the Kemmlitzbachtal has formed. The granite can be discovered in several abandoned quarries on the bank slope, continue to find blue crystals with intercalated rutile needles.

Flora and Fauna

Along the creek runs a narrow Bachaue, which forms a protected area along with the slope forest. The forest consists mainly of sycamore, ash, gray alder and willow. Other characteristic plants are Kälberkröpfe, Sweet Spurge, Great Balsam, Stiff Hairy dandelion, spotted St. John's wort and wild - goat's beard. The steep slopes mostly grow maple, ash and Quirlblättrige Weißwurz.

The valley of the Kemmlitzbaches is the habitat of several strictly protected animal species and belongs to the FFH area Lusatian Neisse. So you can find about the natterjack toad in a pond northwest of Rosenthal, however, if the last detection of these species from the year 1996. Moreover, here are the greater mouse-eared bat species and the endangered Barbastelle home.