Diepholzer Moorniederung

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Diepholzer Moorniederung

  • Country: 
    Germany
  • Site number: 
    86
  • Area: 
    15,060 ha
  • Designation date: 
    26-02-1976
  • Coordinates: 
    52°34'N 08°48'E
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Overview

Diepholzer Moorniederung. 26/02/76; Niedersachsen; 15,060 ha; 52°34'N 008°48'E. Special Protection Area EC Directive, Nature Reserves. A region of moor and peat bog on glacial sands. The raised bog areas are important for breeding and staging waterbirds. Human activities include peat extraction and drainage. Water-level management is being practiced to restore the natural raised bogs, and sheep grazing to aid the conservation of the moorlands. Ramsar site no. 86.

Administrative region: 
Niedersachsen

  • National legal designation: 
    • nature reserve
  • Regional (international) legal designations: 
    • EU Natura 2000
  • Last publication date: 
    26-02-1976

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