Floodplain Forest
5 places in Cologne
An der Ziegelei
since 1991A 20-hectare floodplain nature reserve near Cologne where birch and poplar woods reclaim a former brickworks in the Rhine's periodic flood zone.
Langeler Auwald
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A Cologne nature reserve along a Rhine river bend in the Langel district, with remnants of floodplain forest, a flood dyke and a breeding ground for numerous rare bird species.
Oberer Mutzbach Nature Reserve
A protected area in eastern Cologne with remnant riparian woodland and rare geological features of the Bergische Heideterrasse.
Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich
A nature reserve on the Rhine's left bank in northern Cologne, with floodplain forest, hay meadows and a near-natural riverbank between Langel and Merkenich.
