List of nature reserves in Lower Saxony information
There are 764 nature reserves in the state of Lower Saxony in north Germany, covering a total area of 250,578 hectares (619,190 acres) as at 31 December 2008.
These reserves currently form about 4.72% of the land area in the state, including the coastal waters out to 12 nautical miles (22 km). In addition, there are two national parks and one biosphere reserve that are also under strict protection and which raise the area coverage to 11.32%.[1]
The table below shows a selection of these reserves. Where a nature reserve extends over several rural (Landkreise) or urban districts (Kreisfreie Städte) these are given in order of the size area covered. By sorting on the column "Rural/Urban District" the reserves that are found wholly or partially within a district can be seen at a glance. In order to locate the other areas, use the search function of your computer keyboard (CTRL / Ctrl + F).
The NSG Nos. (i.e. nature reserve numbers) are based on the former provinces (Regierungsbezirken) (BR = Brunswick, HA = Hanover, LÜ = Lüneburg, WE = Weser-Ems).
NSG No.
Name of the nature reserve
Rural / Urban District
Area (ha)
BR 001
Riddagshausen
City of Brunswick
526
BR 006
Upper Harz
Goslar district
513
BR 017
Alleraue Forest (Allerauenwald) in the Drömling
Helmstedt district
94.7
BR 023
Bullenkuhle
Gifhorn district
2.3
BR 038
Seeburger See
Göttingen district
122.1
BR 043
Oker Valley
Goslar district 206 ha Wolfenbüttel district 40 ha
246
BR 051
Großes Moor (near Gifhorn)
Gifhorn district
2720
BR 054
Weper
Northeim district
200
BR 072
Lammer Holz
City of Brunswick
25
BR 075
Barnbruch
City of Wolfsburg 630 ha Gifhorn district 570 ha
1200
BR 078
Steinberg
Osterode district
12
BR 080
Staufenberg
Osterode district
157.9
BR 118
Braunschweiger Okeraue
City of Brunswick
320
BR 124
Oderaue
Landkreise Osterode and Northeim
510
BR 140
Wurmberg
Goslar district
183
HA 024
Dümmer
Diepholz district 552.5 ha Vechta district 160 ha Osnabrück district 32.5 ha
745
HA 214
Ith
Hameln-Pyrmont district 1962 ha, Holzminden district 753 ha
2715
HA 215
Mühlenberg
Schaumburg district
4,7
LÜ 002
Lüneburg Heath
Harburg district 10214.9 ha Soltau-Fallingbostel district 13222 ha
23436.9
LÜ 009
Kalkberg
Lüneburg district
7.6
LÜ 010
Brunsberg
Harburg district
60.6
LÜ 027
Bullensee
Rotenburg (Wümme) district
32
LÜ 098
Meißendorf Lakes and Bannetze Moor
Celle district
815
LÜ 134
Großes Moor (near Becklingen)
Celle district 666 ha Soltau-Fallingbostel district 184 ha
850
LÜ 168
Maujahn Moor
Lüchow-Dannenberg district
37
LÜ 170
Bornrieth Moor
Celle district
115
LÜ 185
Grundloses Moor
Heidekreis
295
LÜ 190
Kiehnmoor
Uelzen district 340 ha Celle district 100 ha
440
LÜ 212
Central Lüß Plateau Heaths
Celle district
293
LÜ 252
Tiste Bauernmoor
Rotenburg (Wümme) district
570
LÜ 277
Lutter
Celle district 1937.6 ha, Gifhorn district 497.7 ha
2435
LÜ 287
Lachte
Celle district 364 ha, Town of Celle 125 ha
489
WE 003
Darnsee
Osnabrück district
11
WE 241
Heidfeld
Schüttorf (Samtgemeinde)
200
WE 247
Steinberg
Emsland district
24
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