Zittau Mountain Nature Park

Zittau Mountain Nature Park
Zittauer Gebirge Naturpark
Map showing the location of Zittau Mountain Nature Park

The nature park on map of Germany

Location Saxony, Germany
Coordinates 50°53′10″N 14°42′10″E / 50.88611°N 14.70278°E / 50.88611; 14.70278Coordinates: 50°53′10″N 14°42′10″E / 50.88611°N 14.70278°E / 50.88611; 14.70278
Area 133 km2 (51 sq mi)
Established 2008
Governing body German Federal Environment Ministry

The Zittau Mountain Nature Park (German: Zittauer Gebirge Naturpark) is a nature park in Germany, created in 2008. It lies near to borders of Poland and Czech Republic. It covers an area of 113 square kilometres (44 sq mi) of forests, lakes, meadows and peatlands.

Protected areas

Fauna and flora

There are many protected species in the park, like arnica montana, aster alpinus, drosera rotundifolia, pedicularis palustris and many orchids. Also, the Alpine Shrew and many species of owl live there.

See also

References

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