Ammersee

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Ammersee

  • Country: 
    Germany
  • Site number: 
    93
  • Area: 
    6,517 ha
  • Designation date: 
    26-02-1976
  • Coordinates: 
    48°00'N 11°07'E
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Overview

Ammersee. 26/02/76; Bayern; 6,517 ha; 48°01'N 011°08'E. Nature Reserves. A large, natural, freshwater lake with fluctuating water levels situated in a glaciated valley. The site consists of narrow gravel beaches and supports various types of reeds, moorland areas scrub and meadows. An important area for breeding, wintering and staging waterbirds. The site supports a commercial fishery and recreational activities. Ramsar site no. 93. Most recent RIS information: 1992.

Administrative region: 
Bayern

  • National legal designation: 
    • nature reserve
  • Last publication date: 
    01-01-1992

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