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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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OBERLAUSITZER HEIDE- UND TEICHLANDSCHAFT |
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| General Description |
Germany’s largest pond region is represented by this biosphere reserve. It extends approximately from Kamenz in the West to the Neisse River in the East. The biosphere reserve is characterized by a vast diversity of habitats varying extremely in a small area. For instance, ponds are located right next to sandy dunes. In addition, the transition from Atlantic to continental climate in this area explains the rich species diversity. The Sorbs, Slavic settlers who immigrated in the 6th century to this region, still maintain their traditional customs and language today. Approximately 10,000 people live in the area (1996). The aim of this biosphere reserve is to maintain its unique man-made landscape by using it sustainable for agriculture, forestry, fishery, tourism, industry and settlements. Several research and education programmes are in place. |
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| Major ecosystem type | Temperate broadleaf forests or woodlands | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Inundated plains characterized by Alnus glutinosa, Ulmus laevis, and Picea abies; small lakes dominated by Phragmites australis, Ranunculus aquatilis, Nymphaea alba and Iris pseudacorus; marshlands with Drosera intermedia, Oxycoccus palustris and Andromeda polifolia; flood meadows with Lychnis flos-cuculi, Menyanthes trifoliata and Dactylorhiza majalis; heathland and sand dunes with Corynephorus canescens, Calluna vulgaris and Digitaria ischaemum; Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forests, inhabited zones with Armeria maritima; agroecosystems | |||
| Location | 51°14' to 51°22'N; 14°18' to 14°45'E | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 30,102 | |||
| Core area(s) | 1,124 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 12,015 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 16,963 | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +116 to +176 | |||
| Year designated | 1996 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Special Biosphere Reserve authority with links to the various environmental authorities of the Land of Saxony, and the municipalities | |||
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| Brief description |
Monitoring of chemical quality of rain-water Air pollution, soils, climate Breeding birds monitoring Biotope mapping, species inventoring, ecological correlation Effects of fishing, agriculture, forestry on ecosystem Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve In situ conservation of old cereal species, conservation of wild plants like Arnoseris minima, Scleranthus annuus and Anthoxanthum aristatum Indicators of sustainability relevant to economic activities (test phase): biotic: disturbance, landscape-cutting, death of species abiotic: water pollution, soil erosion, influence of air pollution etc. |
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| Specific variables... | ||||
| Abiotic | Acidic deposition/Acid rain, climate, erosion, hydrology, monitoring/methodologies, pollution, pollutants, soil. | |||
| Biodiversity | Birds, breeding/reproduction, conservation, ecology, ecosystem assessment, genetic resources, methodologies, perturbations/resilience/vulnerability, plants, species inventorying/inventory. | |||
| Socio-economic | Agriculture/Production systems, fishery/fisheries, forestry, indicators of sustainability. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Impact and risk studies/Environmental impact, landscape inventorying/monitoring, mapping, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
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| Contact address |
Peter Heyne Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide-und Teichlandschaft Dorfstr.29 D-02694 Guttau OT Wartha Germany |
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| Telephone | (49) 035932/3650 | |||
| Fax | (49) 035932/36550 | |||
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poststelle@brv.smul.sachsen.de poststelle@smul.sachsen.de |
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| Web site | www.biosphaerenreservat-oberlausitz.de | |||
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| Last updated: 2/28/2007 |
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