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Black Forest National Park

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Black Forest National Park protects 10,062 hectares along the main ridge of the northern Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, mostly between the Black Forest High Road and the Murg valley. It consists of two sections about 3.5 kilometers apart, one of 7,615 hectares around Ruhestein and another of 2,447 hectares around Hoher Ochsenkopf and Plattig, both within the wider Central/North Black Forest Nature Park. The park officially opened on May 3, 2014.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 3
Established Year
2014 3
Area (sq km)
100.62 3
Classification
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2
Sources
1. Black Forest National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The Black Forest National Park (German: Nationalpark Schwarzwald) is a national park in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany.
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2. UNESCO: UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme: Black Forest Biosphere Reserve
UNESCOOpen data record
Quote, Open data record
Located in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, this biosphere reserve comprises low mountain ranges, silvicultural forests, low plains, mountain hay meadows and lowland moors.
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3. Wikidata: Black Forest National Park
  • Wikidata Q1968948, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q1968948 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q1968948 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Germany, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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