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Muritz

National Park
Mecklenburg-Western PomeraniaDesignated in 1990322 km²
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Germany's greatest osprey and common crane sanctuary, declared two days before reunification took effect

Area

322 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1990

Highlight

Germany's greatest osprey and common crane sanctuary, declared on the very day reunification took effect

Declared on 1 October 1990, coinciding almost exactly with German reunification, Müritz protects the largest region of lowland lakes and forest in Germany and supports the country's largest breeding population of osprey, as well as serving as a critical migratory stop for tens of thousands of common cranes each autumn, a gathering that draws birdwatchers from across Central Europe.

Location

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Muritz: 233 documented species

Mammals37Birds107Reptiles6Amphibians

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Germany, where Muritz lies.

Tropical rainforestTemperate forestWetland

Experiences in this park

Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching

Nearby dive sites

Where can I dive near here?

124 km away

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Germany?

Now is a good time: Migratory shorebird passage in the Wadden Sea (March to May and August to October (wintering October to April))

Now is a good time: Migratory shorebird passage in the Wadden Sea (March to May and August to October (wintering October to April))

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Same country: Germany

Same country: Germany

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Region

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Climate

Temperate, Mountain

Best season

May to September

Plan your visit

Best season
May to September
Area
322 km²
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8
Fish12
Insecta52
Arachnida5
Malacostraca2
Clitellata1
Diplopoda2
Petromyzontida1

Threatened:Giant Noctule,Horned Grebe,Noble Crayfish,Greater Capricorn Beetle,Common Hamster,Southern Water Vole

Red Mason BeeLeast Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

Sharp-collared Furrow BeeNot Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

Tawny Mining BeeNot Evaluated

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

Common CockchaferNot Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Buff-tailed BumblebeeNot Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Hen HarrierLeast Concern

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Red-backed ShrikeLeast Concern

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Eurasian HobbyLeast Concern

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Common SandpiperLeast Concern

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Greylag GooseLeast Concern

Greylag Goose

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Germany · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Rügen (Baltic amber)

DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

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Wadden Sea (Schleswig-Holstein)

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May to September

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Germany

Black grouse · Eurasian lynx (reintroduction under study)

May to September

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Germany

Wildcat · Black Stork

May to September

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UNESCO
National Park

Kellerwald-Edersee

Germany

Wildcat · Bechstein's Bat

May to September

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DivingRügen (Baltic amber)124 km away
CountryGermany
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