Wildnisgebiet dürrenstein-lassingtal
The Dürrenstein-Lassingtal wilderness area preserves the Rothwald primeval forest, the largest remnant of primeval forest in the Alpine arc. It is an IUCN-recognised category Ia + Ib protected area and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2017. With its natural forests, it is an important building block in the endeavour to permanently safeguard rare ecosystems with their animal, plant and fungal species.
According to the IUCN, the wilderness area is classified as Category I. In concrete terms, this means that any human intervention in the wilderness area must be minimised. Interventions to safeguard or improve the natural environment must be clearly delimited in terms of area and time. This also applies to the right of free access.
Wildnisgebiet Dürrenstein-Lassingtal
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There are only a few areas in Central Europe that serve to protect natural habitats. With the Rothwald primeval forest, the Dürrenstein-Lassingtal Wilderness Area World Heritage Site is home to the largest contiguous spruce-fir-beech primeval forest in Central Europe. We have summarised our absolute highlights around the wilderness area for you here. What's missing from this work of art is you.
Wildnisgebiet Dürrenstein-Lassingtal
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wildnisgebiet dürrenstein-Lassingtal
There are only a few areas in Central Europe that serve to protect natural habitats. With the Rothwald primeval forest, the Dürrenstein-Lassingtal Wilderness Area World Heritage Site is home to the largest contiguous spruce-fir-beech primeval forest in Central Europe. This primeval forest has not been used for forestry since the last ice age and is the result of undisturbed, natural development. It has a diversity of species that can no longer be found in our commercial forests. In particular, the abundance of deadwood and the mighty old trees in the wilderness area provide suitable habitats for unique flora and fauna.
