EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

56 NOMINATION DOSSIER "ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
Fig. 2.11: Distribution of the
forest communities and other
biotope types in Grumsin
Flora
349 higher plant species have been observed
in the woodland of Grumsin (LUTHARDT
et al. 2004), with a 17% share of Red List
species. Particularly remarkable is the
occurrence of 24 species which have been included
in the German Red List, and which
make up about 7% of all species detected
(BENKERT et al. 1996). Noteworthy are the
Mud Sedge (Carex limosa), Marsh Labrador
Tree (Ledum palustre), Southern Adderstongue
(Ophioglossum vulgatum), Calla
(Calla palustris), Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis),
and Runnoch Rush (Scheuchzeria palustris)
that benefi t from the forests being in close
contact with water.
Fauna
Grumsin's fauna also refl ects the spatial
connection between forest and water.
Together with other major wooded areas
and embedded non-forest habitats located
within the “Poratzer Moränenlandschaft
mit Görlsdorfer Forst” landform, the
Grumsiner Forst is of national signifi cance
as a breeding area for endangered large
bird species. Most notably, these include
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and
Common Crane (Grus grus), but also
Osprey and Lesser Spotted Eagle (Pandion
haliaetus, Aquila pomarina) as well as Black
Stork (Ciconia nigra).
Th e Grey Wolf (Canis lupus), which returned
to Germany approx. 10 years ago in the
Polish border zone, was also observed in the
area of the nominated component part in
winter 2008 and spring 2009.