Leaf piles

European hedgehogs live here

Hedgehogs are crepuscular and nocturnal animals and look for sheltered places to sleep during the day. During hibernation, the european hedgehog primarily needs protection from the cold. Hedgehog leaf piles provide this protection and are therefore particularly important for the small mammals. Such natural shelters are also a safe place to give birth and raise their young. To avoid waking or driving the hedgehogs away, the areas around the leaf piles should therefore remain as undisturbed as possible.

A hedgehog leaf pile consists of a collection of natural materials such as branches and leaves that accumulate during annual pruning and leaf-clearing work on wbg properties. The deadwood also provides a habitat for numerous other animals such as insects and other small animals, which in turn are an important source of food for hedgehogs.

Due to climate change, the construction of houses and landscaped gardens, there are fewer and fewer hedgehogs. By creating hedgehog leaf piles, wbg wants to contribute to the conservation of wildlife in Nuremberg and provide hedgehogs with a safe habitat.

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