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The Lobau consists in a flora and fauna of exception, but on its way to extinction due to environmental problems. This is why, to preserve it, the Lobau has become a protected area since 1996. Furthermore, starting October 26, 1996 the protected park has integrated the national park of Donau Auen, which is
- 22 km² (8.5 sq mi)
- Wien, Groß-Enzersdorf, Austria
- 16 December 1982
- UNESCO's Biosphere reserve
It is one of six Austrian national parks and protects one of the last major floodplain landscapes in Central Europe. Show all pictures. 1 / 6. The Lobau truly enriches Vienna's diverse flora and fauna.
- Dechantweg 8, Vienna, 1220
- 01 400049495
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The Lobau. The Viennese section of the Donau-Auen National Park is an area through which the Danube formerly flowed. After river regulation commenced at the end of the 19th century, however, it was all but cut off from surface water inflow. Yet there are still traces of where these bodies of water once were.
feature of Vienna. In Vienna: Layout and architecture. The Lobau, a wooded section along the river, has, like the Vienna Woods, long been a protected greenbelt area. Since the 1970s the open spaces on the far side of the Danube have been exploited for apartment buildings and factories.
The Danube-Auen National Park protects a large area of lowland forests, meadows, wetlands, and other riparian habitat along the Danube just downstream of Vienna.
- 93 km² (36 sq mi)
- Vienna
- October 27, 1996
The area covers one fifth of the 22nd district in Vienna. Flora and fauna. The Lobau consists in a flora and fauna of exception, but on its way to extinction due to environmental problems. This is why, to preserve it, the Lobau has become a protected area since 1996.
A high number of stygobites (35 taxa) was recorded within a protected area, the Lobau in Vienna. It is shown that within National Parks, the identification of biodiversity hotspots of stygobites represents an attractive scientific activity, which increases the cultural value of protected landscapes. Article PDF.
