Nature Parks in Niedersachsen

Whilst in the national parks, its quite clear that the animal and plant worlds come first, in the nature parks, residents and visitors are given higher priority. In the natural parks it is the meeting of man with nature and the countryside that is at the fore. The East Frisians love their wind-blown coast, the islands, the people of Wendland their river Elbe... more

International Nature Park Bourtanger Moor-Bargerveen

Before its organised colonisation and cultivation in the 19th Century, Bourtanger Moor was one of the largest continuous moors in Northern Europe. This area recently became the latest nature park in Niedersachsen.more

Dümmer Nature Park

At 16 square kilometres in size, Lake Dümmer is Niedersachsen's second largest inland water. The Dümmer natural park offers peaceful and diverse opportunities for relaxation all year round, particularly for walkers and cyclists.more

Elbufer-Drawehn Nature Park

From Dahlenburg to Schnackenburg, almost untouched river meadows form the broad Elbe floodplain. The nature park is characterised by the contrast between the landscapes of the glacial Elbe valley and the Drawehn with differences in altitude of up to 70 meters.more

Elm-Lappwald Nature Park

Elm Lappwald nature park forms, along with the neighbouring wooded areas in Saxony-Anhalt, the cream of the region around Braunschweig. The landscape is characterised by the wooded hills of Elm, Lappwald and Dorm.more

Harz Nature Park

The Harz mountains are the most northerly of Germany's mountain ranges with a plethora of unique habitats. They rises up from the surrounding countryside and stretch over high plains and hills right up to the Brocken area.more