Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve

The Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve extends along the Elbe River from Wittenberg to Gommern, covering 430 square kilometers of floodplains, forests, and wetlands.

The reserve originated from the Anhalt Environmental Protection Law of 1923, with additional protected areas incorporated throughout the 1920s for beaver and plant conservation.

The reserve includes Wörlitz Park, established as the first English landscape garden in continental Europe, reflecting 18th-century garden design principles.

Information centers Auenhaus and Haus der Flüsse provide educational resources about river ecosystems, with seasonal opening hours and guided tours available.

Scientists discovered a new insect species, Brachyopa silviae, within the reserve in 2005, one of only thirteen known species of this genus in Europe.

Location: Magdeburg

Location: Dessau-Roßlau

Location: Oranienbaum-Wörlitz

Location: Zahna-Elster

Location: Schönebeck

Location: Barleben

Location: Wolmirstedt

Location: Annaburg

Location: Gommern

Location: Burg

Location: Rogätz

Location: Barby

Location: Biederitz

Location: Möser

Location: Zerbst

Location: Jerichow

Location: Coswig

Location: Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Location: Elbe-Parey

Location: Havelberg

Location: Loitsche-Heinrichsberg

Location: Angern

Location: Tangermünde

Location: Arneburg

Location: Jessen (Elster)

Location: Kamern

Location: Schönhausen (Elbe)

Location: Kemberg

Location: Hohenberg-Krusemark

Location: Osternienburger Land

Location: Altmärkische Wische

Location: Bad Schmiedeberg

Location: Seehausen (Altmark)

Location: Gräfenhainichen

Location: Tangerhütte

Location: Raguhn-Jeßnitz

Location: Werben

Location: Muldestausee

Location: Wust-Fischbeck

Location: Aken (Elbe)

Location: Klietz

Location: Sandau

Location: Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Location: Zehrental

Location: Iden

Location: Schollene

Location: Aland

GPS coordinates: 52.46906,12.01853

Latest update: May 16, 2025 16:03