The Spyckerscher See and Mittelsee Nature Reserve (german: Naturschutzgebiet Spyckerscher See und Mittelsee) is a

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

in the German state of

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...

. It includes the two lakes named as well as the adjacent shore and shallow water areas, covering a total area of 344 hectares. It was designated as a reserve on 5 November 1990 and expanded in 1994. Neighbouring villages are

Glowe Glowe is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is a state-recognised resort. Geography Glowe lies about 18 kilometres north of Bergen auf Rügen and is located at the western end of the bound ...

in the northwest and

Spyker Spyker or Spijker was a Dutch carriage, automobile and aircraft manufacturer, started in 1880 by blacksmiths Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker. Originally located in Hilversum, the company relocated to Trompenburg, Amsterdam in 1898. Notable produ ...

in the east. Its conservation aim is the preservation of a very attractive section of the

North Rügen Bodden The North Rügen Bodden (german: Nordrügener Bodden or ''Rügenschen Innenboddenkette'') are a string of West Pomeranian lagoons, known as ''bodden'', on the Baltic Sea coast of northeastern Germany. They are almost entirely surrounded by the is ...

, a lagoon landscape which is a habitat for numerous animal and plant species. The reserve borders immediately on the

Großer Jasmunder Bodden The Großer Jasmunder Bodden belongs to the Northern Rügener Boddens and is a water body on the southern edge of the Baltic Sea in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is a '' bodden'', a type of lagoon that occurs in northern Europe ...

. The reserve is protected under EU law as part of the ''Nordrügensche Boddenlandschaft''

Special Area of Conservation A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the ''Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora''. They are to protect the 220 habitats and ap ...

and the ''Binnenbodden von Rügen''

Special Protection Area A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and cert ...

The reserve is in good condition thanks to the cessation of human activities. Only anglers and surfers use the area. The reserve is owned by the state's Foundation for the Environment and Conservation.Foundation-owned estate
No. 4 A footpath runs through the area.

References

Literature

* {{citation, editor-surname1=Umweltministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, periodical=Die Naturschutzgebiete in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, title=Spyckerscher See und Mittelsee 256 , publisher=Demmler-Verlag, publication-place=Schwerin, pages=120f, isbn=3-91-015052-7, date= 2003, language=German

External links

Nature reserve actM-V environmental map portal with geodata (reserve boundary, biotope mapping, etc.)
Nature reserves in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Vorpommern-Rügen Glowe Geography of Rügen North Rügen Bodden Protected areas established in 1990 1990 establishments in Germany