Berchtesgaden National Park (Germany) IBA | Summary

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Berchtesgaden National Park

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Germany

IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2002)
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Area: 21,363 hectares (213.63 km²)

NABU Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union

Site description (2000 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Berchtesgaden National Park (Germany). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/berchtesgaden-national-park-iba-germany on 22/12/2024.