Wilder Kaiser

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Wilder Kaiser

  • Country: 
    Austria
  • Site number: 
    2146
  • Area: 
    3,781 ha
  • Designation date: 
    08-04-2013
  • Coordinates: 
    47°33'N 12°19'E
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Overview

Wilder Kaiser. 08/04/2013; Tyrol; 3,781 ha; 47°34'0"N 012°18'0"E. Nature Reserve, Wilderness Area. The Wilder Kaiser ('Wild Emperor') is an outstanding limestone karst massif in the Alps, ranging between 480 and 2344 meters asl. The whole area is a rare combination of different wetland types including mires, bogs, fens, creeks, brooks, meadows, wet pastures and freshwater springs. The site supports populations of vulnerable and endangered plants and animal species important for maintenance of the biological diversity within the Alpine biogeographic region. The main hydrological value of the wetland complex is groundwater recharge. Land use within the site is dedicated to certified forestry, hunting, fishing and tourism, including environmental education. Some of the factors potentially affecting the site's ecological character adversely are a forestry road which cuts off some seepage areas and ski tourism in the area. Nature conservation education facilities are present, featuring a nature trail, a specially designed playing ground for children, and numerous information boards. Ramsar Site no. 2146. Most recent RIS information: 2013.

Administrative region: 
Federal State of Tyrol

  • National legal designation: 
    • Nature Reserve - Kaisergebirge
  • Last publication date: 
    08-04-2013

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