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
since 19894.5(4)· Google
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
since 1989A protected area in eastern Cologne with remnant riparian woodland and rare geological features of the Bergische Heideterrasse.
Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich
since 1989A 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.
