Berchtesgaden National Park
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Berchtesgaden National Park Klausbachtal The Fauna A National Park for Everyone! Nature in Constant Change of the National Park Nationalparkverwaltung Berchtesgaden Klausbachtal Valley in the western One Slide… part of the National Park covers an …can change a lot. In 1999 area of approximately 7 km in length the entire summit of the »Kleines from Lake Hintersee to Hirschbichl Mühlsturzhorn« collapsed, causing Pass, the border of the Salzburgian 250.000 m³ of rock to thunder down Pinzgau region in Austria. Its name into the valley. Hiking trails, a road, is derived from the »Klause« or as well as bridges, lay buried under dam at Hirschbichl where the water rubble and dust. In 2010 a swing was collected in order to flush bridge was completed near the timber downstream when the Engert-Holzstube National Park floodgates were opened. information point. The 55-m-long and 11-m-high construction replaces Berchtesgaden National Park Two of these are quite typical in the Avalanches, Windfalls & Lofty, wild and majestic, »King« of the National Park’s team in its walks accessible to the physically The core zone represents the larger a former small bridge over the boasts a great diversity in its animal National Park and both are jet-black: Rockslides Watzmann (2713 m) reigns over mission to offer visitors a variety of impaired to the challenges of a part of the National Park. This is Klausbach stream that needed population. Apart from well-known the Alpine salamander and the the Berchtesgadener Land as he programs. Among other themes, via ferrata, there is something here where allowing nature to take its Nature never ceases to remodel to be repaired or rebuilt almost species such as the Alpine chough, black adder. surveys his kingdom: Berchtesgaden they can discover the secret lives for everyone. In summer numerous own course is the first priority. the Klausbachtal Valley. In 1999, to the National Park’s principles, the However not everyone is pleased annually due to flooding, small the capercaillie and the mountain National Park. High mountains, of chamois, marmots and other huts in the high mountain pastures, for instance, a powerful avalanche fallen trees in an area flattened by about this small, dark brown rockslides and avalanches. Apollo butterfly, one finds the Four pairs of golden eagles raise deep valleys and crystal-clear Alpine elusive animals. Berchtesgaden offer refreshments and provide On the other hand, in the buffer roared down the steep face of a storm in the Ofental region were beetle’s appetite: in order to presence of numerous unlikely their chicks in the area surrounding streams define this protected area National Park’s educational work overnighting for those who wish to zone one finds areas where the Hochkalter mountain. The left untouched – they now offer a protect bordering areas of trees Summer Tip species that have adapted to Mt Watzmann and Lake Königssee bordering Austria. »Allow nature to aims at communicating the National spend several days exploring the traditional human land use is pressure wave preceding the mass new habitat for numerous species grown for timber, the bark beetle is From the end of May till early life in an Alpine habitat. and stand as a symbol of some 100 remain in its natural state« is the Park’s concept, at helping people National Park. still practised. The National Park of snow reached speeds of up to of plants and animals. mechanically exterminated in a belt October the border-crossing species of breeding birds found motto of Germany’s one and only experience nature’s relationships carries out research in both zones 300 km/h and wiped out 20 ha of approximately 750 m in width within »Alm-Erlebnis Bus« connects In fact a new species was dis- here in Germany’s one and only Alpine National Park. Declared a with all five senses, at awakening a Zoning Questions on their characteristic properties forest. In the mountains avalanches The typographer, a type of bark the National Park’s buffer zone. Weißbach Natural Park in Austria covered recently in Berchtesgaden Alpine National Park. Another 40 protected area in 1978, the Park has passion for nature and at promoting A challenging mission of the and development. are a natural occurrence. Their beetle, bores holes in weakened with Berchtesgaden National Park. National Park: a fungus gnat bird species visit this protected area set itself numerous tasks: both eco-friendly interaction and a National Park is to harmonize destructive force, however, always spruce. The passages created named Leptosciarella gretae without using it to breed. sustainable lifestyle. the diverse human usage with offers a chance of new life. Where under the bark by their chewing, (no English or German name exists Nature Protection the Park’s protection aims. once only spruce forests grew, which resemble the printed lines yet). Researchers found the insect Hikers and climbers particularly The principle aim of the National Research This ambitious goal cannot 14 different species of trees of a book, cut off the tree’s water in a spring near Bindalm in the enjoy sighting marmots, ibex Park, covering an area of 210 km², What effects does climate change always be carried out at have now sprung up in a supply, causing it to eventually die. Klausbachtal Valley. The number of and chamois that are more easily is to allow nature to follow its own have on the Alpine ecosystem? both the same time or in the natural way. These bark beetles actually play an Did You Know? invertebrates can only be estimated spotted high above Lake Königssee. course. For this reason all human What prey does the golden eagle same area. For this reason important part in transforming the – experts suggest anywhere Researchers have also listed a total Welcome to Klausbachtal intervention is avoided in the core feed on? How do spruce stands the National Park has been The Dynamics of the somewhat vulnerable spruce forest In the winter one between 5,000 and 20,000 of 55 different mammal species to a more natural mountain Berchtesgaden zone in order to allow an unhin- renew themselves following a bark geographically divided into two Wimbachtal Mountain Forest can watch the red different species. including rare specimens such as Königssee dered development of nature. beetle infestation? The National zones: the core zone and the Not only avalanches, but windfalls mixed forest. deer with their the mouse-eared bat and the National Park Here, for example, we can observe Park’s research contributes to gai- buffer zone. and rockslides repeatedly create young eating at the 15 species of fishthrive in the pine marten. forests age, break down and renew ning a better knowledge of nature’s Core Zone large clearings in the woods. True feeding station. But National Park, as do eight species themselves of their own accord. In processes. Thanks to these findings, Buffer Zone why are the red of amphibians and six types of Germany's only the Park’s buffer zone,sustainable improved protection of certain spe- deer given food reptiles. Alpine National Park land use such as cow grazing, the cies, natural processes, as well as in a National Park? passenger boat service and the fis- an eco-friendly land use outside of Please play your part in protecting hery at Lake Königssee is permitted. the protected areas can be learned. In former times, the environment by not: The reason for this is to protect the forest. Carefully planned reforestation with In this way Berchtesgaden National the planting of beech and fir trees Park’s work reaches far beyond its deer left the area now occupied by the National Park to seek alongside the predominant spruce own borders. nourishment in the Alpine foothills where there was less snow. woods, promotes a more natural Surrounding roads and human settlement forbid these excursions mixed forest. Recreation today and the red deer are obliged to winter in higher climes. The winter feeding stations imitate these lower feeding grounds, thus Each year around 1.5 million guests avoiding damage to the trees from browsing and rutting. From Environmental Education visit Berchtesgaden National Park. December to April visitors are always thrilled to observe about and Public Relations The area is covered by a network 50 red deers at this 45 ha feeding area. »One only appreciates and protects of some 260 km of walking paths that which one knows« is the motto and steep mountain trails. From Freilassing Traunstein VIENNA Lake Königssee Wimbachtal The Flora Location In the Heart of the National Park Scree in Motion of the National Park MUNICH Salzburg B 20 VILLACH Did You Know? Both its surprising echo point and During the ice ages it gained its Around Lake Königssee The National Park’s buffer zone of the rock as it forms. This Flowing Stones Mountainous regions are marked B 306 Bad its iconic pilgrimage chapel dating present appearance thanks to a Directly on the shores of Königssee includes 25 mountain pastures brings about the development of Strong precipitation causes the by a greater diversity of plants than Reichenhall back to 1134 on St Bartholomä 1,000 m thick glacier that carved and Obersee, visitors can enjoy that are still in use today. Though innumerable tiny breaks and clefts scree masses to move. Large lowlands. Ascending from 600 m There are plant species that – in all Inzell Peninsula have contributed to out a U-shaped valley with a refreshments at the alm huts of created by man, these pastures into which water can seep. The amounts of water can no longer (Königssee) to 2,713 m (Watzmann of Bavaria – are found only in certain Marktschellenberg B 21 making this lake world-famous.