Site description (baseline)
A mountainous region with cliffs, large and small mountain lakes, glaciers and snow-fields.
Key biodiversity
Breeding birds include five of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Eurasian high-montane biome.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Berchtesgaden National Park. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/3374 on 31/05/2023.