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The Franconian Heights Nature Park
at www.ansbach.army.mil. Retrieved 17 July 2016. (german: Naturpark Frankenhöhe) is a nature park in Germany that covers an area of approximately 1,100 square kilometres. It is located northeast of the town of
Website of the park
Protected areas of Bavaria {{Ansbach-geo-stub
The Franconian Heights Nature Parkat www.ansbach.army.mil. Retrieved 17 July 2016. (german: Naturpark Frankenhöhe) is a nature park in Germany that covers an area of approximately 1,100 square kilometres. It is located northeast of the town of
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the ...
in Bavaria and covers most of the hill ridge known as the Franconian Heights, as well as areas to the west and up to the Sulzach. The nature park is in one of the sunniest areas of southern Germany and offers a very varied landscape with mixed forests, rivers, vineyards and dry habitats.
See also
*List of nature parks in Germany
Nature parks in Germany (german: Naturparks) have been established under section 22, paragraph 4 of that country's Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG). there were 103 nature parks, comprising about 27 percent of the total land area of Ger ...
References
External links
Website of the park
Protected areas of Bavaria {{Ansbach-geo-stub