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Recorded Earthquake History and Seismic Data for Naturschutzgebiet Vogelwoog-Schmalzwoog

This collection provides a structured catalogue of historical earthquake events that have been recorded within the vicinity of Naturschutzgebiet Vogelwoog-Schmalzwoog. Users can browse event details including magnitude, depth, and the calculated distance between the epicentre and the protected area boundaries. These records offer a factual overview of regional seismic history as captured by geological monitoring sources, supporting a deeper understanding of the landscape context surrounding the Hammerbach valley.

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A small but ecologically rich lake-and-habitat reserve in the Hammerbach valley on the edge of Kaiserslautern.

Naturschutzgebiet Vogelwoog-Schmalzwoog

Naturschutzgebiet Vogelwoog-Schmalzwoog is a small protected nature reserve on the western edge of the city of Kaiserslautern in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It covers roughly 22 hectares around the Vogelwoog lake and the adjacent Schmalzwoog area within the broader Hammerbach valley, sandwiched between the A6 motorway and the Gewerbepark West industrial and commercial zone. Despite its modest size and urban-adjacent location, the reserve protects a surprisingly diverse mosaic of habitats, including meadows, forests, reed beds, sedge communities, peat bogs, wet and marshy grasslands, sand grassland, mat-grass swards, low shrub heath, bog heath, alder swamp woodland, and scrub-edge biotopes. It was officially designated as a nature reserve on 13 February 1996, with the explicit purpose of preserving and developing the Hammerbach valley landscape around the Vogelwoog. The area is well known locally as a recreational escape from the city, offering walking trails, a forest experience path, an adventure playground, a forest classroom, a barefoot trail, and a traditional Erzhütte (a small visitor hut). Its combination of rare plant life and easy accessibility makes it a notable example of how a small peri-urban reserve can support both biodiversity conservation and everyday public enjoyment.

Location
Germany
Park type
Nature reserve
Established
1996
Area
0.2 km²
Naturschutzgebiet Vogelwoog-Schmalzwoog Nature Reserve

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Area
21.52 km²
Established
1998
IUCN
IV
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Täler und Verlandungszone am Gelterswoog: Nature Reserve and Wetland Geography

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Area
0.554 km²
Established
1997
Täler und Verlandungszone am Gelterswoog Protected Area
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Mehlinger Heide Nature Reserve: Geography and Protected Heathland Atlas of Rhineland-Palatinate

A rare mosaic of inland sandy heath and dry grassland habitats

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Area
3.99 km²
Established
2001
IUCN
IV
Relief
Upland
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Northwest

Königsberg Protected Area: Geography, Forest Habitats, and Regional Landscape Identity

Examining the mountain ridges of the Nordpfälzer Bergland

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Area
10.47 km²
Relief
Mountain
Climate
Temperate
Access
Moderate access
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Mapping the sand dunes and wetland terrain of Rheinland-Pfalz

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Area
0.638 km²
Established
1987
IUCN
IV
Relief
Lowland
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Area
24 km²
Relief
Mountain
Climate
Temperate
Access
Easy access
Donnersberg Protected Area Atlas
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West

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Exploring the historic moorland basin of the Westpfalz

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Area
67 km²
Established
1985
IUCN
V
Relief
Lowland
Landstuhler Bruch Protected Landscape
A soft, light-toned watercolor painting of a wetland landscape featuring a small stream, grassy banks, and a treeline under a pale pink sky.
Nature reserveRhineland-Palatinate
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West

Scheidelberger Woog Nature Reserve: Geographic Overview of a Palatinate Wetland Landscape

Tracing the protected peat-rich moorland boundaries in Rhineland-Palatinate

Scheidelberger Woog stands as a vital nature reserve and lowland moor basin in the western Palatinate. Its mapped terrain features a fine-grained mosaic of reed beds, damp woodlands, and river-fed ponds. This geographic detail provides essential insight into the area's ongoing conservation efforts and its role within the wider moor network of the Kaiserslautern district.

Area
2.32 km²
Established
1987
Relief
Lowland
Scope
Terrestrial
Scheidelberger Woog Protected Landscape
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