Nördlicher Drömling, Nature reserve in Parsau and Rühen, Germany
The Nördlicher Drömling is a nature reserve in the north German lowlands spanning roughly 1,100 hectares and characterized by grasslands on peat soils. The area is crossed by drainage channels that manage water flow through the wetland.
The area gained protected status in November 2019 following a major restoration project carried out between 2002 and 2012. This project focused on retaining water in the moorland and restoring its natural functions.
The grassland is divided by numerous ditches dug during the Rimpau'sche Moordammkultur, a moorland ridge cultivation method that shaped the Drömling. Small moor, alder-ash and oak woods lie between the meadows, while a wooded spur of the Ostheide with oaks, beeches and pine plantations pushes into the reserve.
The reserve can be explored via marked pathways, with the B244 federal road and the Mittelland Canal passing through certain sections. The paths are flat and suitable for walking through the landscape.
The reserve's grasslands are crossed by numerous ditches laid out under the Rimpau'sche Moordammkultur, a peat-dyke farming method that still shapes the field pattern visible today. Parts of the area can be viewed from paths, and the B244 and the Mittelland Canal cross its southern section.
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