The biosphere reserve
The Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve with its unique wealth of flora and fauna is located right on the doorstep of Lutherstadt and stretches from Dessau-Roßlau to Magdeburg. Many animals and plants threatened with extinction have found a new home in the unspoiled floodplain landscape. Kingfishers, white-tailed eagles and the rare Siberian iris have settled here. With a bit of luck, you may even come across the landscape's symbolic animal, the cute Elbe beaver. The Elbe River Landscape has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
Beaver enclosure
Right next to the Auenhaus information pavilion in Wörlitz is one of the most beautiful places in the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve: the beaver enclosure. A visit to the beaver enclosure is a must for all animal lovers who are particularly interested in the local flora and fauna. You can observe the shy and nocturnal animals in a large, natural enclosure and watch the sociable family life in the beaver lodge through the built-in viewing windows.
The beaver enclosure is currently being extensively renovated and rebuilt in order to provide visitors with better information, set up an educational trail and repair the existing structures.
