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Naturpark
Niederlausitzer Landrücken
Moraine landscape in the south of Brandenburg
The nature park is mainly formed by the end moraine of the Saale III ice age and the forests are characterised by pine and oak trees, home of the capercaillie
Important animals are the fogey, the heraldic animal and the white-tailed eagle. At the foot of the 160m high land ridge many becks and moors were situated.
The nature park embed the northern basin as well and the Luckau- Calauer basin is well known as important crane rest area (Watch them at Freesdorf near Luckau)
Around 15 % of the 580km2 large nature park is formed by brown coal surface mining. The Heinz Sielman nature park information centre provides information about Nature and landscape of the former mining dominated region, where seven greater and 30 smaller lakes were aborning by now.
As cultural places of excursion the villages Luckau, Fürstlich Drehna and Altdöbern offer mediaeval city centres, castles and old watermills.
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| Naturpark Niederlausitzer Landrücken |
| Alte Luckauer Straße 1 |
| D-15926 Luckau/OT Fürstlich Drehna |
| Germany |
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035324 / 3050 |
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| Fax |
035324 / 30520 |
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Homepage |
| information about the park |
| region |
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Brandenburg |
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| year of foundation |
| 1997 |
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| geographical position |
| 60 - 95 km in the south of Berlin, in the Land Brandenburg |
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| size |
| 58 600 ha |
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| type of landscape |
| Coniferous forest, mixed forest, stretch of running water, lakes, moor, dry biotope, mining landscape; terrain: flat, hilly/wavy |
gathering- and rest place for cranes (over 4 000) near Luckau
mining landscape with impressive biotopes and new lakes |
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