NE-Alps / Hochschwab, (Europa , Austria)

Region coordinates

Latitude 47.61 DD
Longitude 15.13 DD

Summits

ZAK 2255 m upper alpine
GHK 2214 m alpine (or lower/upper alpine ecotone)
WEK 2065 m lower alpine
ZIK 1910 m treeline ecotone
AT-HSW, From G'hacktkogel (2214m) to north (05-08-2015). © Harald Pauli

Short description & land use (current/history)

After the second world war grazing activity in Styria strongly decreased. Since 1973 the Hochschwab region is a protected area for drinking water supply. Therefore grazing is not allowed. The upper alpine area near the GLORIA summits (Caricetum firmae) most likely was never a favor grazing ground.

Vegetation boundary lines

Tree line and forest line below the GLORIA summit is in a rather natural state, especially in steeper terrain. Possibly it is slightly depressed because of historical land use (grazing).

Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research

Harald Pauli
head of target region
harald.pauli@oeaw.ac.at
Manfred Bardy-Durchhalter
core team member
manfred.bardy-durchhalter@oeaw.ac.at

BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research

Katrin Euller
core team member
katrin.euller@boku.ac.at
Andrea Lamprecht
core team member
andrea.lamprecht@boku.ac.at
Manuela Winkler
core team member
manuela.winkler@boku.ac.at

GLORIA Coordination Office

Manfred Bardy-Durchhalter
gloria coordination team
manfred.bardy-durchhalter@oeaw.ac.at
Katrin Euller
gloria coordination team
katrin.euller@boku.ac.at
Mary Carolina García Lino
gloria coordination team
MaryCarolina.GarciaLino@oeaw.ac.at
Katharina Kagerl
gloria coordination team
katharina.kagerl@boku.ac.at
Andrea Lamprecht
gloria coordination team
andrea.lamprecht@boku.ac.at
Harald Pauli
gloria coordination team
harald.pauli@oeaw.ac.at
Manuela Winkler
gloria coordination team
manuela.winkler@boku.ac.at