Schönerlinder Teiche, Protected natural area near Berlin, Germany
Schönerlinder Teiche is a nature reserve composed of several ponds, wetlands, meadows, and forest patches north of Berlin. The area provides different habitats for native plants and animals and is crossed by several walking trails.
The ponds were created in 1908 as part of Berlin's wastewater management system and were used for carp and duck farming for many decades. After these uses stopped in 1977, the basins transformed into a diverse habitat for wildlife and vegetation.
The reserve takes its name from the neighbouring village of Schönerlinde. Since 31 March 2010, the four-kilometre Löwenzahnpfad has been a feature: it was opened for the 30th anniversary of the ZDF children's programme Löwenzahn, together with the Verband Deutscher Naturparke and Berliner Stadtgüter GmbH. The circular path has stations on bees, grazing with water buffaloes and Konik horses, and hedges, and it is Germany's only nature trail with its own S-Bahn stop.
The ponds lie about 300 metres from Mühlenbeck-Mönchmühle S-Bahn station, making the reserve reachable by train. A walkable path runs around the ponds, and a wooden observation tower serves for watching water birds. The Löwenzahnpfad, a four-kilometre circular trail, is the only nature trail in Germany with its own S-Bahn connection.
The Löwenzahnpfad, opened on 31 March 2010 for the 30th anniversary of the ZDF children's programme Löwenzahn, is a four-kilometre circular trail with stations on bees, hedge habitats and grazing, and it is the only nature trail in Germany with its own S-Bahn stop. A geocache called the "Schatz des Naturparks Barnim" is hidden along the route.
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