Castle and town are adjacent to the so-called WurzacherRied (de:WurzacherRied, Wurzach Reed Marsh). The "Ried" is a very large mire. Covering almost 7 square
which was formed by ice-age glaciation, is also rich in peatland. The WurzacherRied (Haidgauer Regenmoorschild) is considered the largest and best preserved
ISBN 3-927714-09-7 Huber, Eduard J. (2002), Mein Ried. Erinnerungen an eine Landschaft: Das WurzacherRied, Bad Wurzach: Bund für Naturschutz in Oberschwaben
Nature Reserve Weltenburger Enge Nature Reserve Wollmatinger Ried Nature Reserve WurzacherRied Nature Reserve Greece Cretan White Mountains National Park