Wettersteinwald

The forest reserve Weather Stone Forest is a 42.6 hectare area in the eastern part of the Wettersteingebirge. It is located in the district of Upper Bavaria and includes a publicly held forest area. It is among the first in 1978 after the Forest Act for Bavaria ( BayWaldG ), Article 12a reported reserves. In the field of stone pine, larch and spruce dominate, and now it houses some believed to be extinct or lost beetle species as so-called primeval forest relic species.

Location and boundary

The area lies in the eastern part of the Wettersteingebirge and in the north covers the western part of the more than 1800 meters high Kämikopfs, one of the Wettersteinwand vorgelagertem saddle, and in the south in the trough about 250 to 300 meters wide belt of forests. From north to south, the territory has an area of one kilometer, from west to east about 450 meters. The differences in height are about 450 meters altitude, is the highest point with 1861 meters lies with the Kämikopf, the deepest at 1390 meters altitude. Adjacent site to the east is Mittenwald.

Soil conditions and geology

The rocks in the subsurface of the area consists of Wettersteinkalk and its erosion debris. Large parts of the north face are covered by a clayey soil with proportions of silt, marl and rocks. The trough in the southern area has a clay-like soil.

Flora

The largest share of growth, the spruce forest, interspersed with the plant species horror Alpendost, with an area of ​​19 ha; it occurs in the heights of 1400-1600 meters. Poor grassland and pastures on the cultivated area of 11 ha Kämialm cover the pine forest with rhododendron, and mountain pine stands on karbonatreichem humus soil covers eight acres in the altitude of 1600-1800 meters. The remaining area consists of rocks and debris corridors with varying vegetation. In addition to up to over 30 meters high dominant spruce trees still appear white fir and sycamore.

Wildlife

Of special importance is the natural forest reserve Weather Stone Forest for the survival of beetle species, the so-called dead wood, ie dead trees that are not removed in the reserve. Observed in the area beetles include species of the families of the colored beetles, beetle, Pochkäfer, Dark beetles, darkling beetles and longhorn beetles, all of which are listed in the Red List of Threatened Species.