H te un B 214 There are 600 m from the parking place to the look-out. Please respect the signs. The look-out can also be found by route guidance systems under the following address: Hochmoorweg 10, 49419 Wagenfeld. Groß Lessen 1 Neustädter Moor B 51 Wehrbleck Freistatt Rehden Barver Little islands in shallow waters are excellent nesting places for cranes. The first breeding crane in this area was registered in 2008. Cranes in the Neustädter Moor B 51 uch rde During their migration to the wintering grounds in autumn, hundreds, even up to thousands of cranes use the bog to make a stop, rest and find some food. At daytime, they can be seen when obtaining food on already harvested fields of corn. Usually, before flying back to their sleeping roosts at dawn, the cranes gather on mowed grasslands in front of the bog to meet family members and flock-fellows and can be watched from the look-out. After sunset, all of them rise and head together to their wet sleeping places. Surrounded by water, these extremely shy birds sleep in the kneedeep water drains of the bog. A similar event can be observed in spring when the Oppenwehe cranes return to their nesting-grounds. Some cranes even stay in the “Diepholzer Moorniederung” the whole time of the year. Since 2000 even a few breeding pairs raised their young in the hidden areas of the bog of the Neustädter Moor. The gem between the bogs Neustädter Moor Kirchdorf L 347 Große A ue Diepholz Varrel B 214 B 239 Wagenfeld B 61 L 343 Ströhen Created in the context of the EU-Project “Kranichschutz & Kranich erleben I” (1. Jahr), supported by the administration of the federal state of the Lower Saxony under financial attendance of the European Union in context of the guideline “Natur-und Landschaftsentwicklung und Qualifizierung für Naturschutz” L 441 Uchte BUND Diepholzer Moorniederung Langer Berg 15 49419 Wagenfeld-Ströhen Tel + 49 (0) 5774 – 371 Fax + 49 (0) 5774 – 1313 [email protected] I www.bund-dhm.de Essern Warmsen The BUND DHM is a project of the BUND of Lower Saxony registered society (BUND Niedersachsen e.V) Rahden Realisation: BUND Diepholzer Moorniederung by attorney of the NLWKN Hannover Photograph: P. Germer, F. Niemeyer, W. Rolfes; layout and maps: J.-M. Kühn, Hamburg 100% recycled paper/1st run 2010 Lavelsloh D i e p h o l z e r M o o r n i e d e r u n g »Total area: 1.591 ha of wetland (containing about 30 cm layer of peat) »Cultivation: Farmers dug for peat until the 1970s; the industrial driving stopped 1995; extraction depth up to 2,4 m »Restoration: Rehabilitation of the bog started in 1981; further tending strategies are necessary »Protection: There are about 1.478 ha of nature reserves which are also declared as FFH-area (Flora and Fauna Habitat) and European Bird Reserves The gem between the bogs In the late 1960s, stocks of the Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) and the Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) led the first ornithologists into the Neustädter Moor. Since then, people took action to protect the last habitats of these rare birds (though the Black Grouse became extinct in this countryside) and to save the remaining bogs in Northern Germany. Until today, hundreds of hectares were saved from destruction by peat-digging. As a result, extremely rare plants and animals can still be found in the original landscape as regular checkups prove. The bog is famous Left: A Curlew (Numenius arquata) in a moist meadow close to a bog, obtaining food. Right: The Small Cranberry (Oxycoccus microcarpus) can only sprout on wet and peaty soil. It blooms with pale pink in summer. for its “characteristical scenery”, such as wide and almost treeless spaces. Special sheep with rough white wool and no horns have been grazing in this mire for centuries. What once has been a way for the farmers to keep some animals who can survive the specific conditions of the land is nowadays a huge help in keeping the restorating bog free from white birches (Betula pubescens) and other plants who would keep the typical “mire plants” from recovering. Besides, rare birds like the curlew also need these open areas. The Neustädter Moor is an ideal place to calm down and rest from daily hustle and bustle. Especially during dusk or dawn, when there are astonishing sunrise and -set scenarios or on a wetland-experience-trail. This so called “Moorpadd” offers the opportunity for a special walk at any time of year.
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