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Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg
Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg is a national park in Austria, established in 1984, covering 268 km² (103 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Austria's 9 national parks.
- Area
- 268 km²
- Established
- 1984
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- SZG · 68 km
Nearest airports to Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg
- 1 SZG68 kmstraight line
- 2 INN119 kmstraight line
- 3 KLU124 kmstraight line
More about Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg
Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg is one of 9 national parks in Austria. It covers 268 km² (26,762 ha) — about 2.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Austria (8.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1984, 42 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Austria (the first dates from 1981). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Außenzonen Land Salzburg
The closest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 68 km away — around 1 h 29 min by car; alternatively Innsbruck Airport (INN, 119 km). Other national parks within reach include Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Kernzonen Land Salzburg (506 km²), Berchtesgaden National Park (208 km²), Hohe Tauern National Park (1,856 km²) and Salzburger Lungau and Kärntner Nockberge (183 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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