HAFF REIMECH NATURE RESERVE

The nature reserve Haff Réimech is the most important wetland in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It occupies 80 ha of the 280 ha of the former gravel pit area around it and was classified as a "nature reserve" in 1998 and as a "Natura 2000 area" in 2007. The biotope is made up of marshy areas and about thirty ponds, mostly bordered by reed beds. A nature trail of 4 km and three observatories are opportunities to observe the fauna and flora of the reserve.

Its ornithological interest is very important since certain species, like the remiz penduline, the little bittern or the turdoid warbler nest only on this site. Observations can be made all year round, although the summer is the quietest period. In spring, the site hosts about 80 species, including the great crested grebe, the hobby falcon and the scaup. In autumn, during the migratory period, the osprey, the tufted duck, the great egret, the little egret, the purple heron and more than 20 species of waders can be observed. In winter, the common snipe, the common merganser, the bittern and, more exceptionally, the red-throated and arctic loons come to winter in the reserve.

The nature reserve can be discovered during various guided walks organized from the Biodiversum. Some of the themes: "Big or small tour", "Magic moments", "Birds", "Nightfall" and "The crested grebe".