List of nature parks in Saxony
This sortable list contains all nature parks in Saxony .
According to § 27 of the German BNatSchG , nature parks are large areas that are to be developed and maintained in a uniform manner. They should predominantly be landscape or nature reserves, have a large variety of species and biotopes and a landscape characterized by diverse uses. They are each divided into protection zones I and II as well as a development zone.
The nature parks in Saxony cover an area of 10.78% of the state's area.
Nature parks in Saxony
Natural park | surface | Founded |
---|---|---|
Dübener Heide nature park (sub-area Saxony) | 360 km² (partial area in Saxony) | 1992 |
Ore Mountains / Vogtland Nature Park | 1,495 km² | 1990 |
Zittau Mountains Nature Park | 133.37 km² | 2008 |
Total: 3 areas | 1,988.37 km² | December 2019 |
See also
- List of nature parks in Germany
- List of nature reserves in Saxony
- List of landscape protection areas in Saxony
Web links
Commons : Nature parks in Saxony - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nature parks . ( Link and xls file linked under work materials , Environment.sachsen.de [accessed December 19, 2019]).