Henstedter Moor, nature reserve in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Henstedter Moor is a nature reserve east of the Rhen district of Henstedt-Ulzburg, covering moor remnants, wet grassland, fields and deciduous forest. It borders the Oberalsterniederung reserve to the north. The site includes rewetted areas and habitats for amphibians such as the moor frog and garlic toad, reptiles including the grass snake and adder, and birds like the crane and curlew.

The Henstedter Moor was designated a nature reserve by ordinance on 24 January 2017, which took effect in March 2017. The roughly 82-hectare Lütt-Wittmoor landscape protection area, established in 1966, was largely absorbed into the new reserve. Before protection, pines and birches were cleared to stop them draining the moor body, and rewetting of drained sections followed.

The name Henstedter Moor connects directly to the nearby village and reflects the long relationship between local people and this land. Historically, inhabitants harvested peat here, an activity that shaped the landscape and remains part of the place's identity today.

Visitors can walk, cycle, or ride horses on the maintained paths around the area, but must keep dogs on a leash to protect wildlife and plants. Information boards along the routes explain the different species and features visible throughout the site.

The moor is currently being deliberately rewetted to restore its original state and combat climate change, as wet moors store greenhouse gases rather than releasing them. This restoration work makes it one of few places where environmental protection and climate action happen side by side.