Landscape window "Floodplain"

The designation of floodplains in alluvial landscapes serves to protect neighboring settlements from flooding. The areas should be kept free of buildings in order to ensure that the excess water flows away. The floodplain of the Emmer stretches over a distance of 18.5 kilometers between Bad Pyrmont and Emmerthal and covers an area of 465 hectares. The floodplain landscape is characterized by regular flooding and dry areas in the floodplains. In an intact floodplain landscape, the changing water levels lead to a variety of different habitat locations for plants and animals. In this area in particular, you can recognize the importance of an FFH area through the flood troughs, the floodplain grassland, the wet grassland and the alluvial forest.