Data Zone
Country/territory: Germany
IBA Criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2002)
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Area: 21,363 ha
Site description
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 (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Berchtesgaden National Park. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/10/2022.
