The
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
of Wollmatinger Ried – Untersee – Gnadensee is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
on the shores of
Lake Constance
Lake Constance (, ) refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein (). These ...
in
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. It has an area of 767 hectares and is the largest and most important nature reserve on the German side of Lake Constance. It is rich in plant and animal species and extends from the banks of the
Seerhein river west of
Constance via the causeway to the
Island of Reichenau in the
Untersee to the eastern
Gnadensee near
Allensbach-Hegne. The nearby offshore islands of
Triboldingerbohl (Langenrain) and Mittler or Langbohl (Kopf) are part of the reserve.
Literature
*
Sources
nabu-wollmatingerried.de: Das Wollmatinger Ried*
Regierungspräsidium Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau or simply Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of abou ...
: Faltblatt zum Naturschutzgebiet Wollmatinger Ried
References
External links
www.nabu-wollmatingerried.de
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Geography of Lake Constance
Nature reserves in Baden-Württemberg
Natura 2000 in Germany
IUCN Category IV
Konstanz (district)
Ramsar sites in Germany