Description
Landscape conservation area LSG Schwetzinger Wiesen consists of a mosaic of different habitats. In addition to quarry ponds, there are hedges, willow bushes and extensively used lowland meadows. This landscape offers space for many, sometimes rare, animals and plants. You can observe many water-dependent birds such as Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, Σταχτόχηνα, Φοινικόσιηνα and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα.
Λευκός Πελαργός and, more rarely, the Μαύρος Πελαργός can also be seen . Waders such as Δασότρυγγας, Λασπότρυγγας, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα, Πρασινοσκέλης and Ποταμοσφυριχτής often rest on the mudflats. Sometimes, especially during migration, rarities can be found here, such as (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα, (Ευρασιατική) Χαλκόκοτα, , Κοκκινοκελάδα, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς and Σιγλίγουρος.
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Access
LSG Schwetzinger Wiesen is located directly west of the village of Brühl near Schwetzingen. Parking is available in Brühl. Press a P on the map for directions. The best way to get around the area is on foot. The circular route indicated on the map is about 3,5 km.
