National Park
Hohe Tauern
Austria
AustriaReintroduced bearded vulture · ibex
See parkThe largest unbroken forest in Austria's limestone Prealps; its reintroduced lynx hunts in complete peace after more than a century of absence
Area
208 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1997
The largest unbroken forest in Austria's limestone Prealps; its reintroduced lynx hunts in complete peace after decades of absence
Declared in 1997, Kalkalpen protects the largest unbroken forest in the Austrian limestone Prealps, with a notable programme to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx, absent from the region for more than a century after being hunted out. The park also preserves old logging works and the water-borne timber transport routes known as Trift, used until the middle of the 20th century and today turned into interpretive historic trails.
1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
Ecosystems found in Austria, where Kalkalpen lies.
Where can I dive near here?
260 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Austria
Same country: Austria
Same country: Austria
Same country: Austria
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
Central Europe
Climate
Temperate, Mountain
Threatened:,
