Lesser spotted eagle course
📍 Schuenhagen
on the grounds of the Schuenhagen forestry office
On the grounds of the Schuenhagen Forestry Office, visitors can learn on the lesser spotted eagle trail what habitat the lesser spotted eagle needs, how to recognize it in the sky and what long journey the eagle makes to its wintering grounds in Africa. Or simply go in search of the eagle yourself! With the help of installed binoculars, children can do this from April to September. The trail is free of charge, freely accessible all year round and designed to be exciting for children and adults alike. You are also welcome to take part in guided tours.
Since 2022, there has also been a new nature trail to discover behind the forestry office. In the so-called "Müß" - a natural forest that is left to develop naturally - a path with 7 different stations leads through the world of tree species.
The Schuenhagen forestry office, which covers an area of almost 20,000 hectares and is located between Ribnitz-Damgarten and Stralsund, is home to a significant number of lesser spotted eagles throughout Germany. Germany's smallest eagle still feels at home in the dense forests of the "Nordvorpommersche Waldlandschaft". Here it can raise its young in peace and catch mice and frogs in the surrounding meadows. The Schuenhagen Forestry Office has been supporting the chance.natur project "Nordvorpommersche Waldlandschaft" (North West Pomeranian Forest Landscape) from the very beginning, which has set itself the task of preserving this special animal species and protecting its habitat. There is a lot to discover on the grounds of the historic forestry office!