Ohre-Drömling, Nature reserve in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Ohre-Drömling is a protected area with moors, wet meadows, and a dense network of waterways stretching across several municipalities. The landscape consists mainly of open spaces crossed by drainage channels and small lakes that hold water.
The region was originally swampland that was transformed in the 18th century through drainage projects under Prussian direction. These works made the land usable and shaped how it looks today.
The name comes from the Ohre River and the Drömling, a traditional moorland with deep roots in local ways of life. Visitors can walk the paths and find in these open landscapes a place of quietude.
The area is divided into zones, with some parts open and others requiring permits for entry. It is wise to check before visiting which paths and areas are accessible.
The 40-hectare Mannhausen shallow-water zone, created in 2001 as compensation for widening the Mittelland Canal, lies directly on the canal and is linked to it by an inlet structure; its islands and peninsulas draw large numbers of waterbirds.
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