Wallersee-Wenger Moor European Protected Area

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Wenger Moor
Wenger Moor

The Wallersee-Wenger Moor European protected area is located on the north bank of the Wallersee in Flachgau .

The nature and European protected area is also a Natura 2000 area. It is divided into the northeast Wenger Moor and the southwest Zeller Moor . The two moors are separated by the Eisbach , which flows from the village of Weng into the Wallersee.

The protected area includes various types of biotope such as bog forest , fens, raised bogs, transitional bogs, litter meadows , wet meadows and the silting zone of the Wallersee. Several species of birds breed here, such as the common snipe , the curlew and the kingfisher . Migratory birds use the area as a resting place. Several beavers have lived here since 2007 .

Entering the protected area is only permitted on public paths and marked hiking trails.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bike tour around the Wallersee and through the Wenger Moor (until December 9th, 2017). Austrian Alpine Club - Salzburg Section , accessed on November 29, 2017 .

Coordinates: 47 ° 55 ′ 32 "  N , 13 ° 11 ′ 36"  E