Drakenburger Marsch Nature Reserve

Beautiful cycle path through the nature reserve on the Weser. The marsh landscape is characterized by regular flooding and is a habitat for many different animal species.

The "Drakenburger Marsch" still shows clear traces of the river bend marsh, a form of land use that was once typical for the entire Wesermarsch. In addition to its cultural and historical significance, this type of landscape, which has become rare, offers a habitat and retreat for vulnerable and endangered animal and plant species and communities due to its structural diversity. The species-rich, well-preserved hedges and their herbaceous fringe are of very high ecological importance as a habitat for numerous, sometimes rare, vertebrates, birds and small mammals. The grassland, which is partly characterized by flood troughs and is regularly flooded, represents an important refuge for organisms bound to temporary bodies of water and offers resting and feeding opportunities, especially for Nordic birds migrating after floods. The remaining wet grassland is also important as a food habitat for the white stork.

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The Drakenburger Marsch is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony municipalities of Drakenburg in the joint municipality of Heemsen and the city of Nienburg/Weser in the Nienburg/Weser district.
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