Hormersdorfer Hochmoor, Nature reserve in Zwönitz, Germany.
The Hormersdorfer Hochmoor is a protected nature reserve with bog areas where rare plants and animals live. The landscape shows typical raised bog features with low-growing vegetation and wet, acidic soils.
The area received protected status in 1961 after being used for peat extraction for many years. This protection allowed nature to recover after the long period of exploitation.
The name reflects the wetland character that defines this place and shows how important these habitats are for the region. Visitors can walk on marked paths and observe the different plants and animals that live here.
You can explore the area on paths and read information boards that explain the plants and habitats. A viewing platform offers a good view of the bog landscape.
The bog is one of the northernmost raised bogs in the Ore Mountains and is called Kiefernweiche locally. This name refers to the special pine species that grow in this rare bog landscape.
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