National Park Berchtesgaden - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
National Park Berchtesgaden
Short name
LTER_EU_DE_028
Country
Germany
Operating Organisation
Berchtesgaden National Park
Site Manager
Dr. Sebastian König
Michael Maroschek
Site Description
Berchtesgaden National Park was established in 1978 and is the only German national park located at the Alps. It comprises three major valleys and covers an elevantional range from 600 to 2700 m. Ecosystems include montane mixed forest and subalpine coniferous forest, alpine grasslands, pastures and rocky habitats. The Department for Research and Monitoring is linked to the Techincal University of Munich. It conducts monitoring on climate, hydrology, ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity. Main research topics include drivers of natural ecosystem dynamics, human impacts on ecosystems and climate change effects on ecosystems.
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2025-12-11 14:12:11

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1978
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA)✖The affiliation of this site with "Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA)" is not verified by the network on DEIMS-SDR.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
LTER-D (Germany)✔This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Projects
Natura 2000
eLTER (H2020)
Photos
Montane forest with past disturbance by the European spruce bark beetle
Montane forest with past disturbance by the European spruce bark beetle
Alpine grasslands
Alpine grasslands
Broadleaved forest at lower elevation
Broadleaved forest at lower elevation
Malaise trap in alpine gravel habitat
Malaise trap in alpine gravel habitat
Geographic
View in site map
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 47.558043 Longitude: 12.919862

Size
ca. 20792.99ha
Elevation (average)
1658.00msl
Elevation (min)
603.00msl
Elevation (max)
2713.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Mixed Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Grasslands
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Large lakes
Small lakes
Rivers
Fresh Water Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub (F2)
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface standing waters (C1)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Inland cliffs, rock pavements and outcrops (H3)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Snow or ice-dominated habitats (H4)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Terrestrial underground caves, cave systems, passages and waterbodies (H1)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Mires, bogs and fens (D) » Raised and blanket bogs (D1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Broadleaved deciduous woodland (G1)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Coniferous woodland (G3)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G) » Mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland (G4)
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category II – National Park
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
Operation Notes
Weather stations run all year. Some biodiversity montoring sites are also operated all year,
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
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