Klues Forest
The Klüser forest, also called Kluesrieser woods, is an approximately 109 -hectare forest in the northeast of Harrislee, in Schleswig -Holstein.
- 3.1 Basic principle of management
Description
The forest area extends from Kluesrieser way in Flensburg until the old church road in Niehuusfeld ( Harrislee ). With just under 59 m above N.N. is achieved in the Old church road near the forest, the highest point of Harrislee. In June blooms on the slopes of the hawkweed, which reaches its south-western distribution limit on the Flensburg Fjord. The proximity to the city water life and Flensburg Fjord is also indicative of the Klüser forest. The forest area Kluesries belongs to the state forest Flensburg and has been designated a conservation area. In the immediate neighborhood is the Kollund Forest and the subglacial - Krusau. The hilly terrain of the forest Klüser is a legacy from the Vistula time. Clay-rich soils are located on the slopes of the forest. Often, the holly (Ilex ), a protected Strauchart comes before. Predominant tree species on the drier soils beech, coniferous forests were planted. These include mainly Sitka spruce, Douglas fir, spruce, white pine and Japanese larch
Division
The Klüser forest is not a contiguous forest area. It is divided into the enclosure sections Kluesries, Niehhuusfeld, copper mill, living water, the Baltic Sea and Flensburg- Klues.
Recreational Forest aquatic life
Incorporated into the Klüser forest is the " recreational forest water of life ", which accounts for 76 hectares of the area. In this district of the forest there are numerous benches, as well as the leisure clearing, a popular destination for recreation.
Recreational open space
On the recreational open space, which is located in the center of the forest, they met until mid-2012 to a well-built barbecue area with benches and tables, as well as a natural playground, with information board and numerous appliances. Furthermore, it was established on the recreational open space in the year 2006, a forest educational garden. There were planted different species of trees and created information boards.
The recreational clearing proved occasionally as a problem for the forest and as a negative example of how people deal with nature. Thus, the forest was frequently traveled by car to get to the barbecue area. Furthermore, were vandalism, the lighting of open fires, wild camping and the abandonment of waste is a serious problem.
In June 2012, the recreational open space has been blocked because the traffic safety was no longer guaranteed due overthrow of endangered trees. A few weeks later the plant from the Harrislee was removed.
Reopening
In September 2013, the facility in another part of the forest was reopened with proximity to the old church road. In addition to a new grill hut, a jogging path and new playground equipment for children was built.
Management
The vast majority of Klüser forest is owned by the state forest Schleswig-Holstein and is managed since August 1, 2006 by Glücksburger forestry and its district manager. A much smaller proportion of the forest area is owned by the city of Flensburg, which has Representative on a city forester for the management of their forests. Furthermore, about 2-3 acres of forest in private ownership. Until 2000, there was a game reserve, was held in the sika deer within the private forest area and the adjacent meadow.
Basic principle of management
The forest is managed according to the principles of natural Middle silviculture; In the future the proportion of softwood inventory will thus be significantly reduced.
Towns
Besides the city of Flensburg Klüser the forest of the villages and its hamlets Harrislee Niehuus, Niehuusfeld, water life and copper mill is surrounded. To the Danish border is only a few kilometers.
Forestry rescue point
To facilitate the use of emergency services in case of accidents, so-called rescue points were set up by the Schleswig- holsteinischem State Forest. For the forest Klüser the number 70809 was fixed, which can be specified by the choice of the emergency number.
Forest House aquatic life
In water life is the historic forest house Kluesries, which will be renovated and expanded to house and used.