Leyhörn

Leyhörn is a nature reserve in the municipality of Krummhörn on the Lower Saxon coast, covering approximately 650 hectares. The landscape consists of water surfaces, salt marshes, reed beds, and grasslands arranged in a mosaic pattern that supports various wildlife habitats.

The reserve was officially designated in 1994 after Ley Bay was sealed off from the sea by a dike in the 1980s. This coastal transformation created the specific conditions that now define the landscape being protected today.

The name refers to the nearby bay, and today the reserve serves as a place where people come to watch nature and learn about coastal habitats. Visitors gain firsthand experience of how protection efforts connect humans with the landscape they depend on.

A wheelchair-accessible observation hut allows visitors to watch birds without needing to walk long distances through the reserve. Local naturalists regularly offer guided walks and provide information to help visitors understand what they are seeing.

The area is managed with precise water level controls that create specific conditions rarely found naturally elsewhere on this coast. This managed approach attracts migratory birds that would not stop here without these carefully maintained conditions.

Location: Krummhörn

Inception: 1994

GPS coordinates: 53.51560,7.05863

Latest update: December 12, 2025 17:45