Oberes Donautal zwischen Beuron und Sigmaringen, Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Upper Danube Valley stretches across 2,707 hectares of land, featuring steep limestone cliffs, beech forests, and mixed woodland areas along the river.
The area received official designation as a Special Area of Conservation in 2004, becoming an integral part of the European Natura 2000 network.
The nature center in Beuron offers educational programs about local ecosystems, connecting visitors with the region's natural heritage through guided tours.
Visitors can access the reserve through multiple entry points in eight municipalities, including Sigmaringen, Beuron, and Fridingen an der Donau.
The reserve contains specialized habitats such as natural eutrophic lakes and calcareous rocky slopes that support seventeen different protected habitat types.
Location: Beuron
Location: Inzigkofen
Location: Leibertingen
Location: Schwenningen
Location: Stetten am kalten Markt
Location: Sigmaringen
Location: Irndorf
Location: Fridingen an der Donau
Inception: 2004
Part of: Natura 2000
Shares border with: Großer Heuberg und Donautal, Schmeietal, Donau zwischen Riedlingen und Sigmaringen
GPS coordinates: 48.09000,9.05333
Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:09
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