EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

NOMINATION DOSSIER ANNEX 7.2.4
"ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"
16. NCA No. 12 “Melzower Forst”
- For the conservation, re-establishment and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered
animal and plant species of the strongly cropped, moraine waterscape.
- On special scientific and geological grounds.
17. Total reservation No. 12 a
This comprises a semi-natural beech and oak tree rich moraine location, free of ground and
slack water and with countless kettle holes. Under the conditions of a continentallyinfluenced
macro-climate, the development of the deciduous woodland into a woodland
ecosystem appropriate to its location should be subject to observation.
18. Total reservation No.12b
This comprises a near-natural deciduous woodland stock on a hill moraine with calcareous
hanging source moor. Te deciduous woodland stock should be investigated for its
development into a woodland ecosystem appropriate to its location under the conditions of a
continentally-influenced macro-climate.
19. NCA No. 13 “Eulenberge”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species of the calcareous moraine landscape with a peripheral intersection relief to the
Ückeraue, characterized especially through he communities of the dry grasses with
grassland steppe plants.
20. Total reservation No. 13
This comprises the Eulenberge beech stocks growing on the sand rendzina; includes the
streams found there.Under the conditions of diverse meso and macro-climate conditions the
development into a plant community appropriate to its location should be observed.
21. NCA No. 14 “Breitenteichische Mühle”
- for the conservation of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant species of a
sand island in the Welsequell area.
22. NCA No. 15 “Hintenteiche at Biesenbrow”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species.
- On the grounds of the outstanding natural beauty of the area.
23. NCA No. 16 “Torfbruch at Polßen”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species, especially the communities of the wetland orchid meadows.
24. NCA No. 17 “Großer Briesensee”
This comprises the lake area of the Großen Plötzsee with a 100m wide conservation area
along the bank. The westerly border of the area is the eastern side of the railway
embankment.
The conservation aim of the Großen Plötzsee is the preservation of the natural habitats of
endangered animal and plant species.
25. NCA No. 18 “Fischteiche Blumberger Mühle”
- For the conservation and re-establishment of the natural habitats of endangered animal and
plant species, especially the feeding and resting grounds of endangered water fowl.
26. NCA No. 19 “Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide”
- For the conservation and promotion of the natural habitats of endangered animal and plant
species of the pine forest and lake complex, especially the communities of the mesotrophic
lakes and the moors.
- On the grounds of the unique nature of the area.
27. Total reservation No. 19a
This comprises both southerly lakes Röllnseen as mesotrophic sand lakes with specific bank
and under-water vegetation and the accretion zones as well as the adjacent pine stocks in
the sands of the Weichsellian ice-age. The development of the pine into a climax community
should be investigated under the conditions of a weakly maritime-influenced macro-climate
and the nutrient content of the Brandenburg stage. The seas and their accretion zones
should be given over to independent self-regulation.
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