Sustainable forest development in the Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark and beyond

With 62 % of its total area covered in forest, Styria is the most densely forested province Austria. Accordingly, forests, more than any other habitat, characterise landscape Styrian Eisenwurzen Nature and Geopark. The forest areas nature park are managed by a combination private owners Provincial Forests, Austrian Federal Forests City Vienna. near-natural forests particular characterised species-rich fauna flora, which include specially protected species. However, do not simply provide habitats for large number animal plant Due to their location – embedded between Dürrenstein wilderness area, Kalkalpen National Park Gesäuse they also function as important stepping-stone many forest-bound