The Niederhofer Holz, a picturesque forest area in Dortmund, extends over an area of 168 hectares on the northern slope of the Ardey Mountains. This forest is part of the …

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The Niederhofer Holz Nature Reserve is a 155.89-hectare woodland in the south of Dortmund. It was designated a nature reserve in 2020 to preserve its valuable habitats and biodiversity. The area protects, in particular, communities of forest and meadowland, as well as rare plants and plant communities found in the forest and inland dunes. The reserve also contains remnants of historic paths, such as the former Wehrmacht ammunition supply road, which are now used as hiking trails.

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