Jennetal

Sumser's Garden in the Jennetal

The Jennetal (the suffix -tal means dale) is a valley cut in the Schönberg mountain and also the name of a nature reserve, where it's located.

Location

The Jennetal is located on the southwestern slope of the Schönberg, directly above Ebringen, at an altitude of about 1,100-1,475 ft (340-450 m) above sea level.[1]

History

Sumser's Garden

In 1931 Erwin Sumser purchased several lots of land in the Jennetal which he himself converted into a nature reserve. Upon his initiative, this nature reserve of originally 0,7095 ha became an officially protected area in 1937.[1] In 1960 he sold this area, which is commonly called Sumser's Garden (German: Sumsergarten), along with his other private nature reserves on the Baar, to the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

Extension of the area

In 1996 the nature reserve Jennetal was extended to nearly 23 ha.[2]

Flora

Trees

Among others: common hornbeam, sessile oak, downy oak, hawberry, chequer tree, service tree[3]

Plants

Outstanding species: orchids, himantoglossums[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg: Jennetal
  2. ↑ Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg: Naturschutzgebiet Jennetal
  3. 1 2 Ebringen: Jennetal

External links

Coordinates: 47°57′44″N 7°47′18″E / 47.9623°N 7.7884°E / 47.9623; 7.7884

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