The Tönsheide Forest (german: Tönsheider Wald) 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 ...
near the village of
Aukrug
Aukrug is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km west of Neumünster, and 35 km southwest of Kiel.
Geography
Aukrug is the seat of the ''Amt'' (colle ...
east of
Neumünster
Neumünster () is a city in the middle of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With more than 79,000 registered inhabitants, it is the fourth-largest municipality in Schleswig-Holstein (behind Kiel, Lübeck and Flensburg).
History
The city was fi ...
in the north German state of
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sch ...
.
The nature reserve has an area of and lies east of Aukrug specialist hospital. It consists of large areas of near-natural woodland, scattered with areas of heath. In the woods are the source area and upper reaches of the
Sellbek.
External links
"Tönsheider Wald" nature reserve law
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonsheide Forest
Nature reserves in Schleswig-Holstein
Forests and woodlands of Germany
Aukrug