Bornrieth Moor
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The Bornrieth Moor is the remains of a raised bog in the German district of Celle and belongs to the Südheide Nature Park
. It has an area of 115 hectares (284.2 acre). The bog, which has had most of its peat extracted, was reflooded and placed under nature conservation protection in 1988. The moor was also designated as a Special Area of Conservation
. The responsible nature conservation authority is the district of Celle. The area is out-of-bounds to the public. Several cranes
have turned up here again and are breeding. The otherwise rare bog myrtle (Myrica gale) is common here. Much of the moor is covered by the common reed ('Phragmites'). Bog asphodel
(Narthecium ossifragum), cottongrass (Eriophorum) and sundew
s (Drosera) may also be found here.
, because the bogs in the vicinity of Sülze
had been exhausted. Two salt houses were constructed here, each with two salt pan
s and a graduation tower
, 200 m long and 7 m high. A boring mill was also built to manufacture water pipes from tree trunks. Peat was delivered by boat along canals excavated for the purpose. The brine was transported in wooden pipes from Sülze. As early as 1719 the first discussions were held about moving the boiling sites again because Bornrieth Moor had been exhausted. In 1723 the new pipeline to the Scheuer Bruch was ready and in 1725 brine was boiled in the newly established village of Altensalzkoth
.
and divert attention away from it.
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Südheide Nature Park
The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany...
. It has an area of 115 hectares (284.2 acre). The bog, which has had most of its peat extracted, was reflooded and placed under nature conservation protection in 1988. The moor was also designated as a Special Area of Conservation
Special Area of Conservation
A Special Area of Conservation is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive , also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...
. The responsible nature conservation authority is the district of Celle. The area is out-of-bounds to the public. Several cranes
Crane (bird)
Cranes are a family, Gruidae, of large, long-legged and long-necked birds in the order Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back...
have turned up here again and are breeding. The otherwise rare bog myrtle (Myrica gale) is common here. Much of the moor is covered by the common reed ('Phragmites'). Bog asphodel
Bog Asphodel
Narthecium ossifragum, commonly known as bog-, Lancashire- or bastard asphodel, is a plant of Western Europe, found on wet, boggy moorlands up to about 1000 m. It produces spikes of bright yellow flowers in summer. The bright orange fruits have been used as a colourant to replace saffron by...
(Narthecium ossifragum), cottongrass (Eriophorum) and sundew
Sundew
Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, comprise one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surface. The insects are used to supplement...
s (Drosera) may also be found here.
Salt boiling
Between 1673 and 1678, boiling houses were built on the edge of the moor for the Sülze SaltworksSülze Saltworks
The Sülze Saltworks was a 'saline', or saltworks, on the Lüneburg Heath in Germany which was worked for centuries, from the High Middle Ages to 1862. It had a considerable impact on the history of the village of Sülze and other heath villages in the area....
, because the bogs in the vicinity of Sülze
Sülze (Bergen)
Sülze is a village administered by the Lower Saxon town of Bergen in the northern part of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany.- Geography :...
had been exhausted. Two salt houses were constructed here, each with two salt pan
Salt evaporation pond
Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns or salt pans, are shallow artificial ponds designed to produce salts from sea water or other brines. The seawater or brine is fed into large ponds and water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows the salt to be subsequently harvested...
s and a graduation tower
Graduation tower
A graduation tower is a structure used in the production of salt which removes water from a saline solution by evaporation, increasing its concentration of mineral salts. The tower consists of a wooden wall-like frame stuffed with bundles of brushwood which have to be changed about every 5 to 10...
, 200 m long and 7 m high. A boring mill was also built to manufacture water pipes from tree trunks. Peat was delivered by boat along canals excavated for the purpose. The brine was transported in wooden pipes from Sülze. As early as 1719 the first discussions were held about moving the boiling sites again because Bornrieth Moor had been exhausted. In 1723 the new pipeline to the Scheuer Bruch was ready and in 1725 brine was boiled in the newly established village of Altensalzkoth
Altensalzkoth
Altensalzkoth is a village in the Lower Saxon town of Bergen in north Germany. It belongs to the parish of Eversen in the district of Celle on the Lüneburg Heath. It lies 13 km north of Celle on the Landesstraße L 240 and currently has 65 inhabitants....
.
Dummy airfield
In the Second World War a dummy airfield was laid out on the moor. This was intended to simulate the nearby airfield at FaßbergFaßberg
Faßberg is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 35 km north of Celle, and 30 km west of Uelzen.-Places of interest:* Historic village centre of Müden * Berlin Airlift memorial* St...
and divert attention away from it.
External links
- Overview map and fact file by the NLWKN
- Data sheets from the European Environment Agency (EEA), EUNIS biodiversity database
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