Dobbertiner Seenlandschaft und mittleres Mildenitztal - Landkreis Parchim, Protected landscape in Ludwigslust-Parchim District, Germany.

The Dobbertiner Seenlandschaft is a protected landscape in the Ludwigslust-Parchim District featuring lakes, forests, and the Mildenitz River valley. The area covers around 84 square kilometers and displays typical characteristics of a northern German landscape shaped by water and woodland.

The landscape protection area was established by regulation on 13 August 1999, covering 8,400 hectares along the Mildenitz river north of Goldberg. It extends across the Dobbertiner See, the Dobbiner and Klädener Plage, and reaches the Lenzener See near Mustin. The regulation defines its boundaries by roads and the railway line between Goldberg, Dobbertin, Dabel and Dinnies.

The region was shaped by Dobbertin Monastery over centuries, leaving visible marks on the landscape that visitors can still observe today. Local communities have long lived alongside these natural features, creating a landscape where human history and nature are closely woven together.

The area features multiple hiking and cycling routes that lead to viewpoints and natural features throughout the region. Wear sturdy footwear as parts of the terrain can be muddy or wet, especially during certain seasons.

The area's landforms date from the Weichselian glaciation, when glaciers advanced from the north about 20,000 years ago and left terminal moraine ridges along the northern edge of the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide nature park. Meltwater streams deposited the sand and gravel sander south of the ice, and water-filled hollows left by buried dead ice became today's lakes and mires.