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Here you have the opportunity to observe nutrias up close. The animals are accustomed to humans and will come quite close to them.

Wetland biotope "Eisweiher" The area around the pond is beautiful and the pond is currently well filled with water. As its name suggests, the ice used to be broken in winter for cooling purposes. "Eisweiher is a generic term for smaller, usually relatively shallow bodies of still water that freeze quickly in a favorable location and with appropriate weather conditions. They are of natural origin or were created specifically for use." (Source: Wikipedia)

Today the ice pond was actually frozen over.

Many ducks and geese can be seen. Egyptian geese have now spread here too at the expense of the other species.

Since 1991 the Selzverband of the districts of Alzey-Worms and Mainz-Bingen has been realizing renaturation projects on around 180 hectares along the Selz. In this way, the river and its floodplains are being renatured piece by piece. Wetlands were created, the banks flattened and fall trees installed so that the Selz can find a new path. Many amphibians, water birds and insects can be observed again since then, also here, from this rest bench.

Idyllic place to rest

A small pond in Osthofen with lots of poultry invites you to take a short break. The pond is located near the memorial.

Unfortunately, there was no water to be seen in December 2020.