The end of heathland farming in the 19th century Lüneburg Heath



pine forest



heath landscape, painting arnold lyongrün (1912)


from 1831 feudalism abolished in kingdom of hanover , heathland areas common land villages divided amongst individual farmers. heathland farming died out @ end of 19th century. many farmers sold land prussian treasury or hanover monastic chamber, afforested land pines. result, area of heath drastically reduced.


in 1800, large parts of northwest germany had been covered heaths , bog. today, contrast large, continuous areas of heath remaining in lüneburg heath nature reserve , on few military training areas.







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