The parish of Westerhausen lies in the landscape protection area of
Harz und Vorländer (formerly the Northern Harz Foreland). Part of it belongs to the following nature reserves (in brackets: year the reserve was created):
Harslebener Berge und Steinholz (1967). [1] The
Seggen- und binsenreiche Nasswiesen in Helsunger Bruch are a protected biotope (1999). Natural monument area sites are the
Acker Helmstein (1990),
Alte Torfstich im Helsunger Bruch (1994, changed in 1996),
Königstein (Großes Kamel), 189 m NN, (1932, natural monument in 1965, area monument in 1997) and
Hirtenwiese (2000). Others are the
Dalgenberg (1965),
Kuckucksberg (1965) and
Kleine Kamel (1965, prepared since 1927). ==External links==