Sölktäler Nature Park
Coordinates: 47 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 13 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ E
The Sölktäler Nature Park is a nature reserve and recreation area in Styria , Austria. It was founded as a nature park in 1983 and covers an area of 288 km², which extends over the nature park community of Sölk . It is located on the edge of the Schladming ski center and the Amadé sports world .
Landscape and protected area
In addition to the two protected landscape areas of Wölzer Tauern and Schladminger Tauern, there is also the Sölkpass nature reserve . In addition, the Natura 2000 European conservation area Niedere Tauern is located in the nature park. There are numerous natural monuments in the area.
Flora and fauna
Sundew , butterwort , daffodils , edelweiss , cabbage leaves and knot feet can be explored as a rare plant splendor. The rare animals include capercaillie and black grouse , ibex , ptarmigan and hazel grouse .
Attractions
There are special places in the nature park that are known as nature park jewels. These are natural beauties, natural monuments or places of power that have often developed through centuries of interaction between nature and humans, for example gorges, caves, ponds, moors, waterfalls and sources of origin. These locations are easily accessible and freely accessible.
Natural sights
There are numerous natural park jewels in the Sölktäler Nature Park: Schloss Großsölk Nature Park House, Sölker Jesuit Garden, Schwarzensee , Sölker Marble, Sölk Pass , natural refrigerators .
Built sights
In addition to the natural sights, there are also man-made structures that help shape cultural life in the region.
Großsölk Castle dates from the Middle Ages . Today it is a nature park house with a nature park laboratory, permanent exhibition "Natura Mirabilis", special exhibition "The gold of the alpine pastures - the Ennstaler Steirerkas" and Jesuit garden. This garden is home to 200 rare plants and vegetable rarities whose seeds can be purchased for your own garden. The centuries-old sacristan's house in St. Nikolai was restored in years of detailed work and is now the cultural center of the nature park village.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Austrian nature parks: Schloss Großsölk Nature Park House