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Fig. 2: Details <strong>of</strong> the Biosphere Reserves in Germany (1 Januaty 1994)<br />

4.6 Spree Forest<br />

The biosphere reserve Spree Forest consists <strong>of</strong> lowlands with a park-like flood-plain landscape.<br />

Small channels, called "Fliesse", ramify in this area, with a total lenght <strong>of</strong> 700 km. Hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />

years <strong>of</strong> traditional agriculture created a small scale mosaic <strong>of</strong> the landscape including semi-natural<br />

forests with a high richness in species. The Spree Forest hosts marsh-gentian and sibirian iris.<br />

Black stork and osprey find retreating areas here. In order to preserve this cultivated landscape<br />

concepts for ecologically sound agriculture and for "s<strong>of</strong>t tourism" (2 million tourists per year)<br />

have to be realized.

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