Münstereifel Forest ( German : Münstereifeler Wald ) is a densely wooded region in the northern part of the Eifel mountains in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . In the south, it borders the state of Rhineland-Palatinate . It has an area of 237 km² and an elevation between 200 and 500 m above sea level (NHN) .
6-739: The hills and woods of the Münstereifel Forest are situated in the county of Euskirchen around the town of Bad Münstereifel . The region is bounded in the west by the Limestone Eifel ( Kalkeifel ), in the south and east by the Ahr Hills , and in the north by the Zülpich Börde , where it forms the transition between the Eifel and the Lower Rhine Bay . Among the hills of the Münstereifel Forest are
12-553: Is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . Neighboring districts are Aachen , Düren , Rhein-Erft-Kreis , Rhein-Sieg , Ahrweiler , Daun , Bitburg-Prüm , and the Liège province ( Belgium ). In 1827 a first district around the city of Euskirchen was created, however much smaller than today. In 1932 the district of Rheinbach was dissolved, whereby the Euskirchen district gained its southern part. In 1972
18-680: The Eschweiler Bach, which is a western tributary of the Erft . The European wildcat probably occurs in the Münstereifel Forest. Species such as Bechstein's bat and need large areas of forest. In addition, the forest offers a habitat for the grey-headed woodpecker , black woodpecker , red kite , kingfisher and greater mouse-eared bat . 50°32′20″N 6°49′23″E / 50.5390247°N 6.8229383°E / 50.5390247; 6.8229383 Kreis Euskirchen Euskirchen ( German pronunciation: [ˈɔʏskɪʁçn̩] )
24-540: The Euskirchen district grew again by the inclusion of the Schleiden district. Geographically, the south-western half of the district is inside the Eifel hill chain. This land is hardly suitable for agriculture, and therefore in historical times the region was rather poor. Areas further to the north-east are more flat and have historically been used to grow a variety of crops, most notably sugar beets. The only other source of wealth
30-414: The following: The region of the Münstereifel Forest is characterised by extensive beech woods, but also has stands of oak and spruce . 7.2% of the entire area is protected as a Special Area of Conservation with near-natural woodrush and woodruff -beech forest. A further 1.2% is designated as nature reserve . Numerous near-natural streams and ponds may be found in the Münstereifel Forest, including
36-449: Was the iron ore, but today the many forests there make the area interesting for tourists. The coat of arms shows the four signs of the main historical territories or rulers of the district. Top-left are the roses of the counts of Arenberg , top-right the lion of Jülich , bottom-right the wave-line of the counts of Manderscheid-Blankenheim, and bottom-left the Cologne cross. The coat of arms
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