provided by Nature and Greenery of Austria
Austria is blessed with a romantic landscape, with mountains and lakes which have attracted tourists in large number, and has also inspired composers. There are a few lovely biosphere reserves and natural parks, such as Donau-Auen, Gesäuse, Hohe Tauern national parks, etc. which represent Austria's glorious landscape consisting of rocky valleys, Alpine massif, Pannonian steppe and alluvial forests.
Austria's wonderful natural reserves provide fine educational, informative and leisure activities. Nature and animal lovers can hope to see a treasure in Austria full of deer, stag, rabbit, badger, fox, partridge, pheasant and alpine creatures such as chamois, groundhog, mountain jackdaw, eagle, etc. Austria's nature parks present a diverse and unique landscape, filled with lovely forests.