Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve

The Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve is part of the recognized by UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve in 1997.

It is located in the state of Saxony- Anhalt and extends along the Elbe between Wittenberg in the east via Dessau and Magdeburg to Seehausen in the north and the trough. The biosphere reserve includes the floodplains as a unique Auenlandschaftsbiotop and offers many endangered animals and plant protection. 2005 here was developed by Dr. Frank Dziock a new species of insect, Silvia Baumsaftschwebfliege ( Brachyopa silviae ) discovered. This largely unspoiled river landscape is one of the focal points for tourism in Saxony -Anhalt, especially for cycling tourism.

As early as 1979 the " Steckby - Lödderitzer forest " as one of two biosphere reserves in the GDR was recognized by UNESCO. The area was previously provided as a nature reserve of 3500 ha under protection and in 1988 expanded to include additional areas in Dessau and Wörlitz. In 1990, it as part of the National Park program of the GDR, the biosphere reserve " Middle Elbe " on an area of ​​around 43,000 hectares, the lying in Saxony -Anhalt part of the UNESCO- 1997 cross-border Biosphere Reserve " Elbe River Landscape " was born on 20 March 2006 on the Biosphere Mittelelbe explained. It has a size of 125,743 ha and includes the biosphere reserve " Middle Elbe ", but that is more valid.

The central office is located in the Kapenschlösschen between Dessau and Oranienbaum. Is the information center at the entrance from the main road 107 ago.

  • Species richness ( among other things) over 1000 plant species
  • 250 species of birds
  • 130 species of bees
  • 50 species of dragonflies
  • Reference Point for beaver protection (Elbe beaver )

Pictures

Kapenschlösschen

Core zone

Information pavilion Auenhaus

Information board

Backwater in the Biosphere Reserve

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