Baumholder in Rheinland-Pfalz, Southwestern Germany, is located in the Westrich, a historic region encompassing areas of both Germany and France, 10 km south of Idar-Oberstein. The around is marked by many meadows, fields and woodlands, and serves as a refuge for many plant and animal species that have become rare, for example the common kingfisher, the lynx, and the badger.










