The Long Paints

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Summary A bird sanctuary of international significante and an important section of the National Park Neusiedler See Seewinkel: That’s the Lange Lacke, the largest of the 40 saltwater pools in the Seewinkel. Among some smaller saltwater pools and meadows in the south, the conservation zone Apetlon-Lange Lacke consists of the saltwater pools Lange Lacke, eastern and western Wörthenlacke as well as the large spaces of grazing land north-eastern of the village Apetlon. In the past saltwater pools were the characteristic elements of the landscape in the Seewinkel. Today they have disappeared to a large extent. In 1850 there were about 120 saltwater pools, nowadays there are only 40 left. That shows a dramatic decrease of two thirds. However these saltwater pools are unique in Europe and they are essential habitats for various animal species and plants.

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33 http://www.parcs.at/npns/pdf_public/2020/39642_20200317_070559_info_lange_lacke.pdf

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  • naturschutz
  • opendocument
  • schutzgebiet
  • nationalparks-austria

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