The Ewiges Meer is the largest
raised bog lake in Germany, with an area of 91
hectare
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s (0.91 km²). Its surface lies at about 8.5 metres above
sea level (NN). The lake is surrounded by an extensive complex of unutilised areas, that exhibit the actual raised bog profile and, together with the lake, form the 1,180 hectare of Ewiges Meer
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 ...
(''Ewiges Meer und Umgebung'').
Location
The nature reserve lies on the border of the counties of
Wittmund
Wittmund is a town and capital of the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Wittmund is a town of 21,000 inhabitants located in Germany's historic coastal district of East Frisia, between the towns of Aurich and Jever. The ...
and
Aurich
Aurich (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Auerk'', West Frisian: ''Auwerk'', stq, Aurk) is a town in the East Frisian region of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both i ...
near the village of
Eversmeer in
East Frisia. It belongs to the Nenndorf Raised Bog (''Nenndorfer Hochmoor'') on the shoulder of the Oldenburg-East Frisian Geest Ridge and forms the core zone of the roughly 33-square kilometre ''Großes Moor'' bog complex near
Aurich
Aurich (; East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Auerk'', West Frisian: ''Auwerk'', stq, Aurk) is a town in the East Frisian region of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich and is the second largest City in East Frisia, both i ...
.
File:Ewiges meer8.JPG, Shoreline of the ''Ewiges Meer''
File:EwigesMeer2-.jpg, The ''Dobbe'', a nearby bog eye
File:Ewiges meer1.jpg, Purple moor-grass
''Molinia caerulea'', known by the common name purple moor-grass, is a species of grass that is native to Europe, west Asia, and north Africa. It grows in locations from the lowlands up to in the Alps. Like most grasses, it grows best in acid so ...
tussock
File:NSG-Eweiges-Meer 2022 05 msu-9360-.jpg, Ground fog at Ewiges Meer
See also
*
Lakes of Germany
Literature
* Harm Poppen: ''Naturschutzgebiet Ewiges Meer.'' Verlag Cl. Mettcker & Söhne, Esens, 1991, .
* Ernst Andreas Friedrich: ''Naturdenkmale Niedersachsens.'' Landbuch-Verlag, Hanover, 1980, .
External links
Website about the Ewiges Meer Nature Reserve* {{NLWKN, 8062, 41104
Documentation on the condition and development of the most important lakes in Germany by TU Cottbus, Teil 4: Bremen und Niedersachsen(pdf, 500 kb)
Geography of East Frisia
Aurich (district)
Wittmund (district)
Nature reserves in Lower Saxony
Bogs of Lower Saxony
North German Plain