Located in the municipality of Wincrange, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Hoffelt, the nature reserve "Kaleburn" extends over about 80 hectares.

Located in the municipality of Wincrange, the nature reserve "Kaleburn" covers about 80 hectares in the immediate vicinity of the village of Hoffelt. In addition to a complex of wet meadows, which are a refuge for rare species of amphibians and butterflies, the area is best known as a relict site of a former bog. The site was classified on February 28, 2017 as a nature reserve of national importance and is part of the Natura 2000 network.
natur&ëmwelt owns 10.34 hectares of land in the protected area, including the 6.7 hectares of the "Hoffelter Kanal" remains, which are of extreme historical value. A canal? Yes, in Hoffelt, the "Kaleburn" stream flows through a unique, man-made valley, the remains of the so-called Hoffelt Canal, which has an interesting history as a cultural heritage of the region.
Studies have shown that the Kaleburen is home to a total of 61 species of mosses, including 19 peat bogs, which is why the region is considered the "hot spot" of Luxembourg in the field of bryology (moss science). As the so-called peat mosses are an absolute rarity in Luxembourg, it is essential to protect this area at national and European level.
Typical and rare plants of the Oesling wet meadows can be found here: Pointed-flowered rush (Juncus acutiflorus), bladder sedge (Carex vesicaria), fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium), marsh violet (Viola palustris), narrow-leaved cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium), marsh cornflower (Comarum palustre) or the fetid clover (Menyanthes trifoliata).
The presence of the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is a real rarity for the Oesling. The largest newt of Luxembourg is now more present in Gutland, but is extremely rare in the north of the country and can only be found in the ponds of the "Kaleburn".

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