Kösterbeck (nature reserve)

IUCN Category IV - Habitat-/Species Management Area

Nature reserve Kösterbeck

The nature reserve Kösterbeck is a nature reserve in Mecklenburg -Western Pomerania, which was reported in 1986. An extension of territory in 1990, a reduction of 13 June 1995. Names factor is the east-west stream running through the area Kösterbeck, a tributary of the River Warnow, and the district of the municipality Roggentin.

Protection objective is to obtain a strong in relief moraine of the Rostock Switzerland with a creek system and related lean grass, spring fens and wet meadows and develop.

The condition of the area is classified as good, with nutrient inputs lead to the surfaces to impairments. The reserve is recognized under EU law as part of the FFH area Warnowtal with small tributaries.

From Roggentin, Kösterbeck and Fresendorf the conservation area can be traversed. Each season offers not only beautiful scenery impressions but also numerous natural experiences.

The former Landschaftspflegehof Dishley ( liquidated in 2002/2003 ), a project of the Land Stewardship Association "Lower Warnow country " eV, the care, maintenance and technical support of the reserve to the task had made. The employees of the court farmed about 100 ha of grassland, which lies in the area of ​​the two nature reserves " Kösterbeck " and " lower Warnow country." Using special technology and an approximately 400 -strong flock of sheep, including 80 breeding animals of the rare Landrace Rauwolliges Pomeranian Country Sheep, the Court made ​​an interesting contribution to the professional landscape maintenance in these areas. The project was set in the liquidation of the association.

History

The nature reserve is a Stauchmoränengebiet, which was created by the last ice age.

Kösterbeck (800-1000) was densely inhabited already in the Slavic period. Evidence of the well-preserved castle mountain of Fresendorf ( hillfort of Slawenburg ) and a nearby hillside grave. Since the late Middle Ages this area is largely free of forest and has been used for centuries as pasture. Due to the continuous grazing the landscape was kept open. It came to the socialization mainly light and heat vulnerable, drought yield forming and grazing resistant plant species and an appropriately adapted wildlife.

Plant and animal world

This erosion landscape with many peaks and valleys resulted in a limited area at very different site conditions and thus to a diverse flora and fauna. This diversity of habitats gave rise on the slopes of dry grassland plant species, inter alia, with the Bulbous Buttercup, Reddish cinquefoil, mountain clover and in the valleys of wetlands, including with Trollblumen, Duftprimel, Schlangenknöterich. Here are home to many species of dragonflies, hoverflies, butterflies and birds such as Yellowhammer and Red-backed Shrike. At lower altitudes, wet meadows are found with cabbage thistle and sedges.

In the Kösterbeck lamprey, brook and sea trout and burbot loach and live. It is also worth highlighting the presence of the highly endangered river mussel Unio crassus. Interspersed are found in the Southeastern part of wet meadows with tall sedge vineyards.