on the earth take part in the preservation program, including The abundance of wetlands in these forested areas is the the Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve. ideal habitat for black storks and cranes. A white storks breed The mandatory tasks for the biosphere reserve in the in almost every village in the biosphere reserve. Beavers and framework of the MAB program are sustainable regional European otters are common throughout the entire reserve. development, ecologically-compatible land use, education for Amphibian and reptile species whose stocks are endangered in sustainable development, research, and ecosystem environ- Germany are found in the biosphere reserve in well developed ment observation. Ecological agriculture, nature tourism, and populations with large numbers of species. Of special note are networking in regional economic cycles are practical examples. the European adder, the European pond terrapin, the European Marsh Marigold Cultural offerings such as the Choriner Musiksommer (Chorin fire-bellied toad, and the European tree frog. The beauty of Music Summer) and the Glambeck concerts round out the the landscape is revealed in the open view from atop many are oriented toward this goal. The diversity of rare species, The exhibitions in the InfoZentrum Blumberger Muhle, in the diversity of life in the biosphere reserve. hills – whether from Rummelsberg near Brodowin, the heights especially those that have died out elsewhere, demand Schorfheide Game Park, and in the Haus der Naturpflege on the south shore of Wolletzsee near Altkünkendorf, from the a maximum of respect from the visitors to the biosphere (House of Nature Care) in Bad Freienwalde offer clear, Spitzberg on Sabinensee near Willmine, or from the Pechberg reserve as well. These areas are well sign-posted. When hiking informative resources. The friends of the biosphere reserve, near Voßberg. Cultural Landscape Diversity through the nature preserve areas one must stay on the paths. Kulturlandschaft Uckermark e.V. (Cultural Landscape Ucker- Only the cautious visitor will the plants and animals offer the mark), support the work of the administration of the reserve The Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve was put under The quiet, sparsely populated land, the transition between Observing Nature possibility of unparalleled nature observations. and facilitate many projects for sustainable, ecologically-com- protection as of September 1990 through the national park expansive forests and wide, open landscapes, the wealth of patible land use. program of the GDR. At 129,161 hectares it is one of the the landscape’s various structures within a limited geographic In the buffer area (Reserve Zone II), which is identified as An area of 3,911 hectares is identified as core area (Reserve largest reserves in Germany. Set in the north-east of the state area form the foundation for an abundance of animal and a nature preserve, the protection of habitats and species on Zone I). These areas are also clearly marked. Entering the Ministry of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection of the Federal State of of Brandenburg, in the Uckermark and Barnim, it encompasses plant species. After melting 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, the these 24,103 hectare is the highest priority. All forms of use core areas is not allowed. In these areas nature is supposed Brandenburg Editors: Brandenburg State Office of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection, an impressive cultural landscape with around 240 lakes, glaciers of the last glaciation left behind a richly structured to develop without the influence of people. Pristine forest Office of Press and Public Relations thousands of moors, expansive forests, meadows, and fields. landscape – a great textbook of the ice age. White-tailed eagles, habitats, moors, and lakes are included in the core areas. At 14476 Potsdam, OT Groß Glienicke, Seeburger Chaussee 2, Tel. (03 32 01) 4 22 - 0 Generations of inhabitants have molded various forms of the osprey, lesser-spotted eagles breed in the pristine forests. regional events the nature watch informs the public about and Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve Photographs: H. Freymann, E. Henne, P. Ney, K. Pape, H. Richter cultural landscape in the biosphere reserve. The Schorfheide, the biosphere reserve and offers tours to visitors who would Map: Pro Line Concept, Berlin a traditional hunting ground, was preserved as a large forest like to learn more about the area. In environmental educa- Design/Production: Power-DesignThing GmbH Printing: Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg area. The better soils of the hilly ground moraine in the Uck- tion centers, such as the Field, Forest, and Meadow School of As of: Juli 2013 ermark were primarily used for cultivation. 70 small farming Groß Fredenwalde (Greater Fredenwalde), the WaldSolarHeim or estate villages and the three small towns of Greiffenberg, (ForestSolarHome) Eberswalde, or the Nature Center Dölln, Joachimsthal, and Oderberg are located in the biosphere children and youths can experience nature. Observation towers reserve. With only 32,000 people – that is, 25 inhabitants per in four places allow for extensive observation especially of Schorfheide-Chorin square kilometer – it is one of the most sparsely populated birds in a comfortable, unintrusive manner. They are located United Nations Schorfheide-Chorin areas in Germany. All biosphere reserves are internationally on Parsteinsee, Oberuckersee, Grimnitzsee, and Mellnsee. The Educational, Scientific and Biosphere Reserve since 1990 Biosphere Reserve Cultural Organisation Man and the Biosphere Programme recognized, large-scale protected nature and cultural land- nature preserve in the biosphere reserve uses old buildings or new tawny owl tawny scapes. Since 1976 these areas have been built into a world- facilities to send out signals in order to transmit its ideas, plans, wide network under the framework of the UNESCO program Common crane and matters to inhabitants and visitors via public relations and Landesamt für Umwelt, Biosphärenreservat Nationale »Man and the Biosphere« (MAB). Currently around 597 areas environmental education in the most various ways. Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz Schorfheide-Chorin Naturlandschaften Ökodorf Brodowin (Brodowin Ecovillage) – the village is located between seven lakes on the Chorin terminal moraine. In this com- munity the organic farming is con- ducted according to the specifica- PLACES OFFERINGS Information Accommodations path/learn- Learning place ing rental Bicycle Riding/charabanc area Camping Swimming Museum/gallery Monument tions of the DEMETER Association. Altenhof •• • •• • NLP = national park (Nationalpark) ••• ••• BR = biosphere reserve Althüttendorf (Biosphärenreservat) Altkünkendorf •••• •• NP = nature park (Naturpark) Brodowin ••• ••• • Large Nature Reserves in Chorin •••• ••• Brandenburg Eichhorst ••• •• • Friedenfelde •• •• Friedrichswalde • • • Resembling a tree stump the Gerswalde ••••• ••• Information and Nature Experience Groß Fredenwalde •••• ••• Center of the NABU is located in Groß Schönebeck ••••• •• the biosphere reserve where the Groß Väter •• •• • Ecologically-compatible Blumberger Mühle (Blumberg Mill) Groß Ziethen ••• •• once stood. A visit to this tree Hohenwutzen •• • house offers surprises inside and Joachimsthal ••••••••• Land Use Liepe ••• • leads through the tree to swaying Niederfinow •• • • • moor paths, meadow huts, and The cultivated land and grassland, the settlements and a Oderberg ••• •• wood bridges in a lush landscape Parlow-Glambeck •••• ••• number of the lakes are located in the development area that, in spring, becomes the great Ringenwalde ••••• • • (Reserve Zone III). With a total area of 101,410 hectares it is concert hall of the toads and frogs. Schiffmühle ••• ••• Stegelitz •• • •• the largest area and is identified as a landscape preserve. The boat lift in Niederfinow is a Temmen ••• • ••• ••• In the development area the dominant emphasis is on sustain- technical monument and an at- Vietmannsdorf traction. In the 1930s it replaced Warnitz ••• • Wolletz ••• • able, ecologically-compatible land use. Examples of this in- the former staircase lock of the clude the agricultural enterprises that conduct organic farming Oder Havel Canal and bridged Schorfheide-Chorin Schorfheide Game Park on 29 percent of the cultivated land and grassland of the bio- the 36 meter elevation difference Biosphere Reserve Prenzlauerstr. 16 between the end of the canal and Hoher Steinweg 5–6, 16278 Angermünde 16348 Groß Schönebeck sphere reserve. This produces not only healthy foodstuffs, but the breach of the Niederoder (the Tel: (03 31) 36 54 - 0, Fax: - 10 Tel. (03 33 93) 6 58 55 br-schorfheide-chorin@ lugv.brandenburg.de simultaneously generates clean groundwater, the quality of the Lower Oder River). www.grossschutzgebiete.brandenburg.de Waldsolarheim Eberswalde lakes and the flowing waters improves, the soil is used care- Brunnenstraße 25, 16225 Eberswalde Schorfheide Infor in the Biosphere Tel: (0 33 44) 28 92 45 fully, and many animal and plant species that had disappeared Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin return to the areas that were previously under intensive use. Töpferstraße 1, 16347 Joachimsthal Nature Watch Tel: (03 33 61) 6 33 80 Information Points: The Landwirtschaftsbetrieb Brodowin (Brodowin Agricultural Borders of the biosphere reserve (entire area of the LSG) NABU-Information Center Joachimsthaler Straße Enterprise), the Weidegenossenschaft Liepe (Liepe Grazing Nature reserve (NR) core area The »Uckermärkische