Fly-Free-Consideration
Clearly recognizable to us as paragliders, ibexes, chamois and ptarmigans are irritated: Is that a golden eagle circling above me? The (mis)assessment that so many more natural
Climbing rocks!
But the rock is also home to eagle owls, goshawks, crag martins and peregrine falcons. Likewise, roe deer, chamois, ibex or ptarmigan find refuge in the rock or on the approaches and
Plants
Torfmoos
(Sphagnum sp.)
Sphagnum mosses (Sphagnaceae). Appearance: Moss up to 15 cm tall, often growing in dense pads, with a distinctive shape. The individual stems have a palm-like c
Alpine areas
What would the Oberallgäu mountain landscape be without its alps and alpine areas? Almost every ascent to the summit leads past alpine pastures. They are the epitome of an intact Allg
Mountain streams, rivers and lakes
The streams, rivers, ponds and lakes in the Upper Allgäu are ecologically extremely valuable habitats with a diverse flora and fauna
Flowing waters shape the
The forests in the Oberallgäu
Not all forests are the same. Depending on altitude, location and type of cultivation, different forest types can be experienced in the Upper Allgäu, which are inhabi
The Allgäu moors
The Allgäu region is home to one of the most valuable moor landscapes in Central Europe. Nowhere in the entire Alpine region is the transition between the moors in the Alpine foot
Habitats
Mountain streams, rivers, lakes
Today, streams and rivers are among the most important landscape shapers in the Upper Allgäu. Due to the steep relief (high mountains, deep valleys), they h
Protected landscape area Betzigauer Moos
Size: Approx. 200 hectares Location: The in the area of the municipalities. Betzigau, Haldenwang and Wildpoldsried in the district of Oberallgäu as wel
Protected landscape area Waltenhofener Moor
Size: Approx. 70 hectares Location: Waltenhofener Moor, west of the community of Waltenhofen
Interactive map
The purpose of the protection is to,