Mettnau
Encyclopedia
Mettnau is a peninsula
, located east of the town of Radolfzell
in the western part of Lake Constance
. It lies between the Markelfingen cornerin the north and the Zeller See in the south and has a length of 3.5 kilometers and a width of up to 800 meters, a size of 140 hectares.
A large part of the peninsula is a nature reserve
. The Nature Reserve Mettnau includes a small island name Love Island. It is managed by Naturschutzbund Deutschland
on behalf of the Regierungsbezirk
of Freiburg
. A spa
is located on the island, and a field station of the Bird observatory
Radolfzell
.
was accidentally created when the peninsula was used as a landfill
. The pond is independent of fluctuations in the water of Lake Constance, making it an attractive place for hatching
ducks. It is close to the nutrient-rich shallow-water zones of Markelfingen corner, which provides food for the ducks and their offspring.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
, located east of the town of Radolfzell
Radolfzell
Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in Germany at the western end of Lake Constance approximately 18 km northwest of Konstanz. It is the third largest town, after Constance and Singen, in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg....
in the western part of Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
. It lies between the Markelfingen cornerin the north and the Zeller See in the south and has a length of 3.5 kilometers and a width of up to 800 meters, a size of 140 hectares.
A large part of the peninsula is a nature reserve
Naturschutzgebiet
A Naturschutzgebiet is a category of protected area within German Federal Conservation Law .- Points of law :...
. The Nature Reserve Mettnau includes a small island name Love Island. It is managed by Naturschutzbund Deutschland
Naturschutzbund Deutschland
The Naturschutzbund Deutschland or NABU is a German non-governmental organisation dedicated to conservation at home and abroad, including the protection of rivers, forests and individual species of animals.NABU is one of the largest, most well-known, nature conservation groups in Germany and has...
on behalf of the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Freiburg
Freiburg (region)
Freiburg is one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-west of the country. It covers the Black Forest hills as well as the Rhine valley. It's sub-divided into the three regions Hochrhein-Bodensee, Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Südlicher Oberrhein.-...
. A spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
is located on the island, and a field station of the Bird observatory
Bird observatory
A bird observatory is a centre for the study of bird migration and bird populations. They are usually focused on local birds, but may also include interest in far flung areas. Most bird observatories are small operations with a limited staff, many volunteers and a not-for-profit educational status...
Radolfzell
Radolfzell
Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in Germany at the western end of Lake Constance approximately 18 km northwest of Konstanz. It is the third largest town, after Constance and Singen, in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg....
.
Nature Reserve
The nature reserve of Mettnau was established in 1926 by the town of Radolfzell, but only expanded to its current size of 140 hetctaresin 1984. A pondPond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
was accidentally created when the peninsula was used as a landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
. The pond is independent of fluctuations in the water of Lake Constance, making it an attractive place for hatching
Hatching
Hatching is an artistic technique used to create tonal or shading effects by drawing closely spaced parallel lines...
ducks. It is close to the nutrient-rich shallow-water zones of Markelfingen corner, which provides food for the ducks and their offspring.