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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Coesfeld
Olfen

Stever Floodplain, Olfen

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Stever Floodplain, Olfen

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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    May 21, 2020

    Here you can see very beautiful storks

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      March 16, 2023

      First of all, there is a really great rest area with a small lookout tower. Then you can watch the stork's nest, which was already occupied today. There is also the option of using the parking lot in front of the bridge as the start of the hiking tour. However, it does not go any further close to nature, but rather along the road.

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        great landscape

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          In 2002, the city of Olfen launched the Stever River grazing concept with a clear goal in mind: to create a landscape shaped and managed solely by the life cycle and feeding habits of semi-wild animals. To this end, the agricultural land was abandoned, the banks of the Stever River were removed, and a long fence was erected. Konik horses and Heck cattle found their home in the Stever River. Poitou donkeys were later added. These very animals were allowed to transform the Stever River landscape into a near-natural floodplain, free from human intervention, and pave the way for nature to flourish completely independently. Kingfishers, storks, and other animal species have thus found their way to Olfen over the past 20 years.

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            Location: Olfen, Coesfeld, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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