The Central Lüß Plateau Heathland (German: Heideflächen mittleres Lüßplateau) are a nature reserve within the Südheide Nature Park with a total area of about 293 hectares (720 acres). They were placed under protection in 1995 and consist of three physically separate areas of land: the Misselhorn Heath (Misselhorner Heide), the Schillohsberg Heath (Heide am Schillohsberg) and the Weesener Weg Heathland (Heideflächen am Weesener Weg). The region referred to as Heathland and Rough Pasture in the Südheide (Heiden und Magerrasen in der Südheide) with an area of 278.3 hectares (688 acres) was also declared as Special Area of Conservation No.