グロース・ベルセンの天然記念物・トップ20

The Theikenmeer is an important nature reserve in northern Germany. It has received international recognition for its biodiversity and its outstanding restoration efforts. The NABU Foundation is permanently preserving over 61.5 hectares of this area for nature conservation.

A nice opportunity to take a short rest on one of the many benches by the lake and enjoy the silence

Nice nature reserve with school forest next door

The tour was very varied despite its manageable length. I can recommend it at any time of year. The last time I was there (October 2024) the hiking trails were in top condition. The grass was mown and most of the wet spots were easy to pass. I have to give a big compliment to the hard-working spirits.

From the period 3500 to 3000 BC.

A school forest against climate change Just a short detour west of the Raddesee, there is a school forest against climate change. As early as 2013, around 1,000 students from the Hümmling Gymnasium and the Schule am Schloss made the first school forest against climate change by the Zukunft Wald Foundation a reality on an area next to the Raddesee. Oaks, hornbeams, hawthorns and birches were planted in a large-scale campaign. And even today, there are many lessons outside, because the school forest is intended to promote a connection to local nature through the activities.

From the field to the lake Here in the Radde lowlands of Sögel, a large body of still water has been created on agricultural land or coniferous land. Three existing fishing waters that were far from nature and a ditch were also redesigned to be as natural as possible. Instead of the former straight, very steep banks, extensive flat banks with curved shorelines were created. The aim of the water construction was to create an important living, feeding and refuge area for native flora and fauna. In particular, the expansion of the Nordradde, which runs in the immediate vicinity, in the 1960s resulted in the loss of many valuable wetland habitats in the area. Replacement biotopes must therefore be created.

The Theikenmeer A moor at the top The Theikenmeer is an important nature reserve in northern Germany. It has received international attention due to its biodiversity and its outstanding renaturation. The NABU Foundation has permanently preserved over 61.5 hectares for nature.