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Recorded Seismic Activity and Earthquake History for the Leiberger Wald Nature Reserve

This historical catalogue compiles recorded seismic events identified by their epicentre location relative to the Leiberger Wald nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia. The data provides a documented timeline of regional earthquake occurrences, detailing event magnitudes, focal depths, and relative geographic positions. These records represent independent measurements associated with the broader Paderborn district, facilitating an overview of past seismic activity within the vicinity of these protected beech and floodplain forest ecosystems.

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A large beech forest reserve safeguarding woodland and stream habitats at the transition between the Sauerland and the Paderborn plateau.

Leiberger Wald

Leiberger Wald is a sizeable nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated in the Kreis Paderborn on the municipal areas of Bad Wünnenberg and Büren. The protected landscape consists of two separate tracts of largely closed forest with embedded open clearings, lying at the geographical transition between the Sauerland low mountains and the Paderborner Hochfläche. With an area of roughly 1,786 hectares, it is the second largest nature reserve in the Kreis Paderborn and forms a core element of the regional ecological network. The reserve is recognised for its combination of FFH-relevant habitat types, including alder-ash and softwood floodplain forests alongside characteristic beech woodland communities, together with calcareous tufa springs and small streams supporting underwater vegetation. Together with the neighbouring Nettetal reserve, Leiberger Wald is part of a designated EU Natura 2000 site and contributes to a broader bird protection area established from early 2023. Its forest character and ecological connectivity give the area particular significance as a refuge and dispersal corridor for woodland species. The presence of rare breeding birds, the wildcat in the forests, and the bullhead in the streams underlines the value of the reserve for conserving forest-stream ecosystems in this part of western Germany.

Location
Germany
Park type
Nature reserve
Established
1994
Area
17.9 km²
Leiberger Wald Protected Area

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Leiberger Wald’s catalogue positions reported epicentres around the North Rhine-Westphalian forest reserve by calculated distance, without linking seismic activity to beech woods, floodplain forest, springs, or its Sauerland transition terrain. Dates, magnitudes, depths, localities, sources, and reserve distances support historical comparison without attributing ecological effects, current risk, or recurrence.

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Leiberger Wald's earthquake evidence forms the handoff into broader discovery beyond its German beech forest, floodplain woodland, calcareous springs, and Natura 2000 setting. The next pages do not imply shared reserve status, habitat, proximity, geology, seismic records, hazards, risk, hydrology, or comparable atlas coverage.
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Nature reserveNordrhein-Westfalen
About 1 km away#1 closest

Southwest

Naturschutzgebiet Almetal: Landscape Geography and Protected Nature Reserve Mapping

A diverse river valley corridor in North Rhine-Westphalia

Naturschutzgebiet Almetal protects a narrow, structurally varied floodplain along the Alme river. The area is defined by its contrast between open wet meadows, alder woodland, and forested uplands, forming an essential ecological link within the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Area
0.938 km²
Established
2008
IUCN
IV
Relief
Lowland
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Nature reserveNorth Rhine-Westphalia
About 4.1 km away#2 closest

Southeast

Naturschutzgebiet Aabachtal Nature Reserve and Sauerland Protected Stream Valley Geography

A preserved fluvial landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia

Naturschutzgebiet Aabachtal is a protected nature reserve in the northern Sauerland of North Rhine-Westphalia. Centered on the Aabach stream, it protects a classic Mittelgebirge valley landscape defined by meandering watercourses, lush floodplain meadows, and deciduous forest slopes, serving as a critical habitat for specialized moisture-loving flora and diverse riparian fauna.

Area
0.716 km²
Established
2001
Relief
Upland
Scope
Terrestrial
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Protected landscapeKreis Paderborn
About 4.7 km away#3 closest

East

Landschaftsschutzgebiet FFH-Gebiet Fürstenberger Wald: Protected Area and Forest Geography

A woodland conservation landscape in the Kreis Paderborn foothills

This protected area features a cohesive block of old-growth beech forest, enriched by significant deadwood habitats and a dense internal network of brooks. Located within the Kreis Paderborn administrative district, the landscape serves as a key ecological connector in the eastern Sauerland, balancing moist valley meadows with upland forest ridges and ongoing deciduous forest restoration efforts.

Area
14.925 km²
Established
2007
Relief
Upland
Climate
Temperate
Landschaftsschutzgebiet FFH-Gebiet Fürstenberger Wald Geography
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Nature reserveNordrhein-Westfalen
About 5.8 km away#4 closest

Southwest

Naturschutzgebiet Oberes Möhnetal: Protected Floodplain and River Corridor Geography

A restored riparian landscape in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Located in the Sauerland, Naturschutzgebiet Oberes Möhnetal preserves an 81-hectare floodplain characterized by its successful LIFE+ river restoration. The area features a complex transition from meandered stream channels to wet meadows and alluvial woodlands, illustrating process-based conservation within the regional Natura 2000 corridor.

Area
0.812 km²
Established
2008
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Protected landscapeKreis Paderborn
About 5.9 km away#5 closest

North

Landschaftsschutzgebiet FFH-Gebiet Wälder bei Büren: Regional Protected Forest Landscapes

Geographic map and protected area context in Kreis Paderborn

Landschaftsschutzgebiet FFH-Gebiet Wälder bei Büren functions as a European-level habitat site defined by its interconnected beech forest mosaic. The area is characterized by a mix of woodruff and rough blue-grass beech woodland, interwoven with intermittent stream courses, source areas, and geological sinkholes that create varied microhabitats within the North Rhine-Westphalia landscape.

Area
28.045 km²
Established
2007
Relief
Upland
Climate
Temperate
Landschaftsschutzgebiet FFH-Gebiet Wälder bei Büren Protected Landscape
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Nature reserveNorth Rhine-Westphalia
About 6.8 km away#6 closest

South

Hollenloch Nature Reserve: Karst Cave Systems and Protected Limestone Woodland Geography

Exploration of subterranean geology and regional karst habitats

Hollenloch stands as one of the longest and deepest cave systems within the Sauerland, developed inside dense Upper Devonian reef limestone. This protected site integrates surface karst features like the Schwalgloch with specialized forest ecosystems, providing a vital subterranean refuge for diverse bat species and a rich record of prehistoric human activity.

Area
0.032 km²
Established
2001
Relief
Upland
Climate
Temperate
Hollenloch Nature Reserve Atlas
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Nature reserveHochsauerlandkreis
About 7.9 km away#7 closest

South

Naturschutzgebiet Schwarzes Haupt: A Protected Limestone Landscape in Hochsauerlandkreis

Mapped calcareous grasslands and orchid-rich beech forests.

This nature reserve covers 9.8 hectares of the Schwarze Haupt hill, featuring a layered terrain of rocky outcrops, former quarry remnants, and rare grassland habitats. It serves as a critical site for regional biodiversity, linking calcareous ecosystems within the eastern Sauerland through its specialized beech forests and limestone cliff formations.

Area
0.098 km²
Established
2008
Relief
Upland
Scope
Terrestrial
Naturschutzgebiet Schwarzes Haupt Protected Area Map
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Nature reserveHochsauerlandkreis
About 8.7 km away#8 closest

South

Naturschutzgebiet Scheffelberg / Kalberstert: Mapped Limestone Hill Landscape

Nature reserve located within the Hochsauerlandkreis regional geography

Analyze the topographic features of the Naturschutzgebiet Scheffelberg / Kalberstert, including its conical rock outcrops and expansive dry grasslands. This protected area offers a clear look at the limestone hill systems defining this part of Hochsauerlandkreis, highlighting the intersection of beech woodland and open rocky terrain through detailed geographic mapping.

Area
0.456 km²
Established
2008
Relief
Upland
Climate
Temperate
Naturschutzgebiet Scheffelberg / Kalberstert Protected Area Atlas
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