BR/NP Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden Biosphere Reserve/National Park
The only high mountains national park in Germany and an area of the Limestone Alps with international relevance
Berchtesgaden National Park is located in Bavaria. It was established in 1978 and comprises the core and cultivation zone of the Biosphere Reserve (BR) established in 1990. The mountainous landscape is characterized by tall peaks well exceeding 2,000 metres above sea level and steep, rugged cliff faces. Since the 19th century the population in the region has significantly developed and recreation areas were opened in the surrounding areas.
The sampling area BR/NP Berchtesgaden
- is characterized by a representative, complete alpine habitat type: deciduous trees and conifers, bushes of mountain pines, mountain pastures, vegetated bedrocks, mires, brooks, lakes and glaciers.
- exhibits a very high alpine species diversity
- is to 67% strictly protected (core zone)
- represents the pollution situation of an untouched high mountain region in Germany.
Search data
Sub-areas
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Alpine high valley
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The sampling areas have been selected to represent adequately the major types of ecosystems in Germany and taking into account the varying intensities of anthropogenic impact and land use.
Specimen
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A major primary producer in semi-natural and anthropogenic affected ecosystems.
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As the most dominant deciduous tree species in Central Europe, it plays a significant role in most nearly natural and also anthropogenically influenced forest ecosystems up to an altitude of 1100 m.
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The roe deer is the most common of the larger herbivores (first order-consumer) to be found in the wild in Europe.
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Soil is livelihood and biosphere for humans, animals, plants and soil organisms. All the substances brought in are transported, transformed and/or accumulated in the soil.
Analytes
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Eighty percent of all elements on earth are metals
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Only eighteen elements in the periodic table
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Group of organic compounds with at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom
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Toxic and persistent organochloropesticide
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Several isomeric compounds among the group of chlorinated hydrocarbons
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Group of organic compounds with at least three condensed six-membered rings
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Organic compounds which are fully (per-) or partially (poly-) fluorinated
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Atoms of one element with different weights
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Flame retardants reduce the flammability of objects
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Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data
Sampling period
1991 - 2022