It was founded in 1970 and the Bavarian Forest on the German side covers an area 242.2 sq km. The park is located in the highlands between the Danube River and the Bohemian Forest.
The forest is comprised of spruce trees, European silver fir, European beech, Norway spruce, mixed mountain forest, highland forests, and water meadow spruce woods.
The landscape is primarily short granite and gneiss hills covered and surrounded by the dense forest. The Bavarian Forest NP features three key peaks of which GroBer Rachel is the highest with a summit of 1,453 m. The other two peaks include Lusen at 1,373 m and GroBer Falkenstein at 1,305 m.
Wildlife of the Bavarian Forest National Park includes popular animals like the lynx, the bear, and the wolf which make up the primary predators of the forest. Other mammalian species include deer, European bison, beaver, and otters.
(Issued 07-10-2021)
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