Bavarian Forest
CountryGermany
Area480 km2
TypeMixed temperate
Key SpeciesEuropean lynx, capercaillie, wildcat
About Bavarian Forest
Together with Bohemian Forest forms the largest contiguous forest in Central Europe. Reintroduced lynx in the 1970s. The first national park in Germany (1970). The Rachel and Lus mountains are within it.