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Schmitt'sche Grube

Schmitt'sche Grube

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Schmitt'sche Grube

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Location: Hesse, Germany

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May 7, 2023

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The former sand pit is filled with water and offers a wonderful biotope for flora and fauna.

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Joachim N. 🇺🇦

November 4, 2022

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The Schmitt'sche Grube is the largest body of water in the area of the nature reserve. The body of water was named after the operator who mined gravel and sand …

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Christian aus S.

August 9, 2024

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The Schmitt'sche Grube is the largest body of water in the Schwanheimer Dune area. It is completely fenced in and now serves as a refuge for cormorants, kingfishers, little ringed plovers, great crested grebes and other endangered bird species. But a number of endangered amphibian species such as the common frog, the green toad and the smooth newt have also found refuge here.

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