テヴェレナー・ハイデの湖・トップ14

View of the pine lake

There is a very beautiful lake landscape to see here.

the lake is "dystrophic", meaning low in nutrients.

the lake is "dystrophic", meaning low in nutrients.

The open heath landscape lies on both sides of the wide, paved sand paths.

A beautiful route for hiking..a must in every season.

"... But now to the Christopherussee: It is considered to be particularly low in nutrients and bases. "This is very rare and brings to light its own special vegetation," explains the landscape manager with a look at the green-framed lake in which surrounding grass and trees are reflected. "The trees and shrubs directly around the lake have been removed so that no disturbing nutrients can get in," says Delling. Doesn't the intensive deforestation cause conflicts with forestry? "We have two different views, but we agree In some places, forestry is promoted, in others heathland, ”replies the employee of the lower landscape authority district of Heinsberg. Without the surrounding pine trees, the lake's shorelines and resident dragonfly species are allowed to grow undisturbed. The main resident of the lake, the little grebe, has its favorite food, the larvae of the Emerald Dragonfly, so sure. He swims peacefully across the lake, dives in between and can even catch fish under water - in complete contrast to humans. "Fishing is strictly prohibited, as is swimming in the lake," says Delling. In this habitat, too, the vegetation must be protected and promoted. ..." CONTINUED/FULL ARTICLE: https://www.aachener-zeitung.de/allgemeines/teverener-heide-idyllen-between-moor-und-heideland_aid-27164631

The Teveren Heath covers an area of approximately 4.5 km² west of the town of Teveren in the southern district of Heinsberg along the German-Dutch border and, together with the nearby nature reserves of Rodebach and Brunssummerheide, forms the Heath Nature Park. On the German side, the towns of Geilenkirchen and Übach-Palenberg as well as the municipality of Gangelt border the area, which has been part of the Green Metropolis project since 2008. On the Dutch side lies the town of Brunssum. To the north of the heath is the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, the home airfield of the NATO E-3A unit with its AWACS early warning system.