EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.2.4
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species, especially the near-natural forest community in the especially typically formed end
moraine landscape.
- On special regional and geological grounds.
4. NCA No. 4 “Krinertseen”
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species, especially the oligotrophic alkali lake area and the accretion moors.
- Due to the special character and outstanding beauty of the area.
5. Total reservation No. 4 “Krinertseen”
This comprises the small Krinertsee with the adjacent accretion moor. After re-establishing
their natural water balance, these areas should be given to independent self-regulation in
order to observe this development.
6. NCA No. 5 »Winkel«, south-west of Ringenwalde
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species in the waterlogged ground moraine landscape, with many kettle holes.
7. NCA / total reservation No. 6 “Reiersdorf”
This comprises lake Reiersdorf with the surrounding moor areas and adjacent western pine
stocks of varying ages on the outwash plane of the Weichsellian ice age. Investigation of the
development of the pine forests independently of all forestry activities into a forest ecosystem
appropriate to the requirements of the location. This is to occur under the conditions
of a weakly maritime-influenced macro-climate and the nutritional content of the Pomeranian
stage.
The conservation aim of lake Reiersdorf and its moor areas is its preservation as a natural
habitat for acutely threatened animal and plant species.
8. NCA No. 7 “Poratz moraine landscape”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species in the lake and moraine landscape.
- On geographical grounds
9. Total reservation No. 7a
Contains predominantly near-natural beech stocks. The conservation aim is the investigation
of the beech forest ecosystem under the conditions of a weakly maritime-influenced macroclimate
in terms of its development without any forestry-related influence.
10. Total reservation No. 7 b
This comprises an oligotrophic peat-bog moor with colk developments. The area should be
given over to independent self-regulation.
11. NCA No. 8 “Arnimswalde”
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species in the strongly cropped moraine landscape with its diverse landscape elements,
especially its dry grassland plant community and the moor in the middle of a mixed forest
area.
12. Total reservation No. 8
After restoring the natural water balance, the moor should be left to independent selfregulation.
The development of the mixed forest should be investigated under the conditions
of a weakly maritime-influenced macro-climate, in terms of its species diversity without
coming under any forestry-related influence.
13. NCA No. 9 “Labüskewiesen”
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species, especially the orchid-rich moor meadow community.
14. NCA No. 10 “Großer Briesensee”
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species.
15. NCA No. 11 “Suckower Haussee”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species, especially the communities of the source moor, marsh area and dry grasses.
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