Burlo-Vardingholter Venn/Entenschlatt

The Burlo-Vardingholter Venn and Entenschlatt spans 148 hectares of moorland, including peat bogs, transition zones, and extensively used wetland meadows at the German-Dutch border.

Established as a protected area in 1937 with 77.1 hectares, the reserve expanded in 2001 through the Borken-North landscape plan to preserve the region's natural border between Germany and Netherlands.

The NABU District Association of Borken manages the area, continuing the scientific documentation work initiated by Father Sigbert Wagener regarding the local flora and fauna species.

Visitors must avoid entering the core zone paths during the main breeding season from March 15 to June 15 to protect nesting birds and local wildlife.

The reserve contains specialized bog vegetation with peat mosses, cotton grass, sundew plants, and provides habitat for occasional species like honey buzzards and black woodpeckers.

Location: Borken

Location: Rhede

Inception: 1937

GPS coordinates: 51.90220,6.74833

Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:47