스왈맨‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

There are countless motifs to be found here.

Not only the beauty of nature, but also the tranquility that reigns here, wonderful.

There is a huge variety here on the Lower Rhine.

A really nice place to take a break and this has its charm in every season.

Between 1954 and 1962, the Beatrix State Mine was constructed in the area, after the completion of two shafts, all activities were discontinued. The area was designated a nature reserve in 1990 by the then Minister of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. The area was in common ownership and use of the surrounding 14 villages. This communal character also gave the area its name: "mein" means communal. Part of the area was oak coppice forest. For the mining industry, many pine trees have been planted for support wood. Because of this and due to desiccation, the heath and the present raised bogs were increasingly displaced.

Various species of mammals can be found in this area, including wild boar, fox, polecat, stone marten, roe deer and stoat. 110 species of birds have been observed, including cranes on a regular basis, and at least 60 species of birds have bred in this area. The Meinweg is very well-known for its large number of reptile and amphibian species. The reptiles in the area are: adder, smooth snake, sand lizard, viviparous lizard and slow worm. The more or less rare amphibians are pool frog, moor frog, garlic toad, natterjack toad, alpine newt, crested newt and palmate newt; the rarest species, the garlic toad, has declined considerably.

These are the Rolvens. Several fens close together. You can enjoy the view and the water lilies from the bench here.

The ideal car park to start into the heath area or to the wa-wa-we "Meinvennen" and "Rode Beek".