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Wild pastures
The moor landscape Alperstedter Ried is the largest Kalkflachmoor in the Thuringian basin.
The western part of the reserve and the adjacent wet meadows have been fenced off on 115 hectares with the aim of returning the natural water level to Thuringia's largest through-flow bog, and creating new habitats for amphibians and water breeders.
Numerous animal and plant species find there an almost undisturbed habitat. Since October 2015, there are also four-legged landscape conservationists. These include Exmoor ponies, which are adapted to a year-round grazing of the moorland, as well as buffalo and cattle. New residents since September 2017 is the "Roter Höhenvieh", an old, robust breed of cattle.
In the coming years, the number of animals will grow by own offspring to up to 50 animals, which ensure that even at higher water levels, the protected habitats are maintained.
Employees of the Nature Conservation Foundation Thuringia offer occasional guided tours through the nature reserve, where both insights into the unusual moorland are granted, as well as botanical treasures and of course the four-legged landscape conservationists are presented.
