The region contains a number of lakes, mires, meadows, swamp and lake complexes with peculiar flora and fauna, including a number of rare and endangered species.

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It is a richly structured landscape ranging from 600 m to 3, 000 m above sea level and encompasses typical ecosystems of the Central Alps such as mountain meadows and mires with great biodiversity.

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