Natura 2000 protects certain habitats. Natura 2000 protects certain animal species. Natura 2000 protects certain plant species. Natura 2000 conserves these habitats and species. Natura 2000 develops these habitats and species.
Natura 2000 is a network of protected areas in Europe. It is based on the Habitats Directive. The directive was adopted in 1992. It was adopted by the member states of the European Union. FFH stands for Fauna, Flora and Habitat. Natura 2000 also protects areas under the Birds Directive. Both directives aim to preserve the diversity of nature. They protect certain habitats. They also protect certain animal and plant species. The Habitats and Birds Directives are EU law. The member states must implement them.
There are two Natura 2000 areas in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. The Kirdorfer Feld is one area. The Erlenbach in Ober-Erlenbach is an area. These areas are FFH sites.
The Erlenbach begins in the Feldberg-Taunus ridge. The village lies high up. The stream flows through Bad Homburg in Ober-Erlenbach. The stream flows a lot. The stream ends at Bad Vilbel in the Nidda.
There is agriculture and settlements. The riparian forests are important. The riparian forests have many maple trees, ash trees and English oaks. The riparian forests are like large river valleys. The water structures are valuable. The plants are typical of the area. The river beds are not obstructed. The structure is diverse. These areas are to be protected between Ober-Erlenbach and Burgholzhausen as well as Ober- and Nieder-Erlenbach.
The Kirdorfer Feld is very large. It lies to the north-east of Kirdorf. Kirdorf is a district of Bad Homburg. Almost the entire area is open. Only the orchard, the allotment garden area "Lazarius" and the grave gardens in the south are different. The area was protected on 17.10.1996.
The wetlands are particularly valuable. They are nature reserves. The other areas are landscape conservation areas. The Kirdorfer Feld has many different meadows. These meadows are in an old cultivated landscape. The area is very valuable. There are many different locations, structures and uses. There are many orchards on the slopes. There are wet meadows with fallow land, small rivers and springs. These are typical of the area.
The meadows in the Kirdorfer Feld are very important. They are also important for other regions. This is why the Kirdorfer Feld is a flora and fauna habitat area. This is stipulated by the Natura 2000 regulation of Hesse.
