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Natural Monuments

Rhineland-Palatinate

Juniper Heaths in the Eifel

Natural Monuments

Rhineland-Palatinate

Juniper Heaths in the Eifel

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Juniper Heaths in the Eifel

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Rhein-Ahr-Eifel

Location: Schalkenbach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

July 12, 2024

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The juniper heaths are a real "insider tip" in the Vordereifel region. They were created through a special form of farming, known as "Schiffelwirtschaft" (ship-farming), and today are home to a variety of protected animal and plant species. Sheep and goats were kept here from time immemorial until the end of the 1950s. However, because the areas could not be fertilized for cost reasons, more and more nutrients were extracted from the soil. As a result, habitats for undemanding and now very rare animal and plant species have developed here over the centuries.

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October 24, 2024

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One of the most beautiful hiking tours through the Vinxtbachtal

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View of the Siebengebirge – Weiselstein Observation Tower loop from Oberdürenbach

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Schalkenbach, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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