secure the only flysch area in the Bavarian Alps that has almost reached the alpine altitude level,
Protect the population of dwarf shrub heaths, alpine grasslands and numerous rare species of flowering plants, mosses and lichens,
preserve the site conditions (rocks: limestones, clay shales and micaceous sandstones) necessary for the continued existence of this rare alpine flora and to ensure a stable vegetation cover as protection against erosion and
Protect Schlappoltkar lakes and alpine stillwater biotopes.