The Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park ( German : Naturpark Harz/Sachsen-Anhalt ) is situated n the districts of Harz and Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt . The nature park which lies in the Harz Mountains was founded in 2003 and has an area of around 1,660 km. It is looked after by the Harz Regional Association ( Regionalverband Harz ).
3-898: The park covers the Lower Harz , the massif of Ramberg and parts of Mansfeld Land , as well as the Saxony-Anhalt portion of the Harz National Park in the High Harz. Its western boundary is part of the Grünes Band Deutschland . It borders on the Harz (Lower Saxony) Nature Park roughly to the west and the South Harz Nature Park more or less to the southwest, the entire Harz being a so-called Großschutzgebiet or multi-purpose reserve. In
6-557: Is a hiking area. The highest point in the nature park and in the Harz National Park is the legendary Brocken ( 1,141.1 m above sea level (NN) ). 51°41′55″N 10°57′56″E / 51.69861°N 10.96556°E / 51.69861; 10.96556 Lower Harz Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
9-456: The Harz in general and the nature park in particular, which is characterised by a rich variety of flora and fauna , are extensive forests, plateaux partly used for agriculture, deeply incised valleys with natural river courses and waterfalls as well as reservoirs and dams . In many places there are signs of a long history of settlement. In addition there are winter sports resorts , and the Harz
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