Insel Koos, Kooser See und Wampener Riff, Nature reserve near Greifswald, Germany
This nature reserve in Greifswald Bay covers approximately 1,560 hectares and encompasses Koos Island, Kooser Lake, and Wampener Reef. The area consists of flat coastal marshes, shallow water zones, and extensive meadow lands that spread across several municipalities.
Koos Island was used as a practice range for fighter-bombers during the 1930s, and scars from this period remain visible in the landscape. This chapter shaped the region before the terrain gradually became the ecosystem it is today.
Pasture lands here are managed using traditional methods that have been passed down through generations. Visitors can observe how the terrain is divided into meadows and grazing areas that shape the landscape.
Visitors should know that the island itself is only accessible with authorization, but hiking trails in the Karrendorfer meadow offer access to the western part of the area. The best time to visit is outside breeding season for migratory birds to avoid disturbing wildlife.
A narrow water channel called Beek connects Kooser Bay to Kooser Lake, creating a biological corridor between two distinct water systems. This link allows fish and other organisms to move between the systems and plays a key role in the overall balance of the habitat.
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