Lange Dreisch und Osterberg

The Lange Dreisch und Osterberg nature reserve spans 245 hectares of land, featuring extensive grasslands, calcareous meadows, thickets, and forests in northwestern Hildesheim.

The area transformed from communal grazing land into a military shooting range in 1937, serving the Wehrmacht and later the Bundeswehr until its closure in 2007.

Traditional sheep grazing methods continue to maintain the ecological balance of the calcareous grasslands, supporting the preservation of numerous protected species.

The nature reserve, established in March 2011, falls under the management of Hildesheim's municipal environmental protection authority and connects to the Kleeblatt nature experience area.

Former ammunition bunkers within the reserve now function as winter quarters for bats, while temporary pools host populations of Triops cancriformis, an ancient species of shield shrimp.

Location: Hildesheim

Inception: 2011

GPS coordinates: 52.17530,9.90583

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:29