Bavarian Forest

Results of bark beetle in the Bayerischer Wald

The village of Zell in the Bavarian Forest

The Bavarian Forest (German:  Bayerischer Wald (help·info)) is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava (Bohemian Forest). Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range. A part of the Bavarian Forest belongs to the Bavarian Forest National Park (Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald) (240 km²), established in 1970 as the first national park in Germany. Another 3,008 km² belong to the Bavarian Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Bayerischer Wald), established 1967, and 1738 km² to the Eastern Bavarian Forest Nature Park (Naturpark Oberer Bayerischer Wald), established 1965. The Bavarian Forest is a remnant of the Hercynian Forest that stretched across southern Germania in Roman times. It is the largest protected forest area in central Europe.^[1]

The highest mountain in the region is the Großer Arber ("Great Arber", 1,456 m). The main river is the Regen, which is formed by the conjunction of White Regen and Black Regen and leaves the mountains towards the city of Regensburg.

References

1. ^ Bavarian Forest delights with nature’s elegant artistry, http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=103&article=67056 

External links

• Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald
• Bavarian Forest - Official Website of the Region

Coordinates: 49°00′N 12°40′E / 49°N 12.667°E / 49; 12.667

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