Müritz National Park - facts and figures

The largest forest national park in Germany covers 322 km², or 32,200 ha. This is roughly the size of the city of Munich. It serves to protect the typical Mecklenburg forest and lake landscape in the North German lowlands east of the Müritz. The numerous lakes and swamps make it unique among the 16 German national parks.

Habitats

Forest at sunrise, 70 percent of the national park is forest — Three quarters of the forest areas are pine forests. The beech forests in the Serrahn subarea are particularly old and ...
Three quarters of the forest areas are pine forests. The beech forests in the Serrahn subarea are particularly old and valuable.

Lake with many water lilies and forest in the background, 14 percent of the national park area is covered with water — In the national park there are 107 lakes with a size of more than 10,000 m² as well as many smaller water bodies. The ...
In the national park there are 107 lakes with a size of more than 10,000 m² as well as many smaller water bodies. The Müritz also belongs to the national park on the eastern shore with a 500 m wide and 10 km long section. With an area of 117 km², it is the largest lake in northern Germany.

Wollgras im Moor mit abgestorbenen Birken im Hintergrund, Moore machen 8 Prozent der Fläche des Nationalparks aus — There are over 400 swamps in the national park. They are between half and more than 5 km² in size. The largest swamps ...
There are over 400 swamps in the national park. They are between half and more than 5 km² in size. The largest swamps are the Röbelsche and Specker Wold on the eastern shore of the Müritz.

a cow looks at the viewer from a herd, 7 percent of the area of the national park is meadows and grassland — Areas where agriculture is practiced are little represented in the national park. Modern agriculture is then usually ...
Areas where agriculture is practiced are little represented in the national park. Modern agriculture is then usually ecologically oriented.

Road along a forest and high voltage line on the left, roads and power lines make up 2 percent of the area — Roads and power lines
Roads and power lines

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Species

Close-up of a blue moor frog, 12 species of amphibians live in the national park — Amphibians (Photo: Moor frog)
Amphibians (Photo: Moor frog)

Shoal of perch, 33 species of fish live in the national park — Fish (Photo: Perches)
Fish (Photo: Perches)

Close up of dung beetle on moss, 1498 species of insects live in the national park — Beetle (Photo: Dung beetle)
Beetle (Photo: Dung beetle)

Close-up of a Carthusian carnation, 1022 plant species exist in the national park — Plants (Photo: Carthusian carnation)
Plants (Photo: Carthusian carnation)

Group of Oudemansiella mucida on fallen tree trunk, 639 species of mushrooms exist in the national park — Mushrooms (photo: Oudemansiella mucida)
Mushrooms (photo: Oudemansiella mucida)

Group of quagga mussels under water, 22 species of mussels live in the waters of the national park — Mussels (Photo: Quagga mussel)
Mussels (Photo: Quagga mussel)

Stoneworts sway in the water, there are 21 species of stonewort algae in the waters of the national park — Starry Stonewort algae
Starry Stonewort algae

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Infrastructure

Visitors stand on a observation platform and take photos, there are 25 observation platforms in the national park — Observation platforms
Observation platforms

two visitors stand in front of an information board and look at a map, 180 information boards are in national park — Information boards
Information boards

three visitors in the exhibition "In the realm of beech trees", 6 exhibitions welcome visitors — Exhibitions
Exhibitions

two women with baby walk along a hiking trail, 454 km of hiking paths invite to be explored — Hiking paths
Hiking paths

two cyclists ride on a cycle path, on 263 km cyclists can discover the national park — Cycle paths
Cycle paths

a canoe with four paddlers moves through a canal, 27 km of water routes invite you to relax — Water routes
Water routes

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Management of the Müritz National Park

"Let nature be nature" is the guiding principle in a national park. Nevertheless, a certain amount of management is required here as well. In a transitional phase until 2018, forests still dominated by forestry were treated or the water balance of drained lakes and moors was renaturalized. On small areas, particularly valuable historic cultural landscapes are regularly maintained. Special species protection measures are the exception in a national park.

The activities of the National Park Service are especially focused on the information and guidance of visitors. Facilities are planned, built and regularly maintained. Guided tours and other events enrich the time from spring to autumn in particular. Research and monitoring are also part of the management in the Müritz National Park.

The Müritz National Park Authority is responsible for these and other tasks as the Lower Nature Conservation and Lower Forestry Authority. The tasks of the office result from the National Park Ordinance and the National Park Plan. The National Park Authority is subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

National Park Regulation

This is the regulation on the establishment of the national park "Müritz National Park" from September 12, 1990. [external link: Dienstleistungsportal M-V]

The National Park Plan
... consists of three volumes (volume 1: guiding principle). The volumes Inventory analyse and Project Overview are updated constantly.

Allowed and not allowed in the national park
The purpose of the national park is that we and our descendants can experience wilderness. In order to ensure this, we must adhere to certain rules.

National parks in Germany
In 1970, the Bavarian Forest National Park was established as the first national park in Germany, and at the beginning of 2015, the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park became the 16th and youngest national park to date. [external link: Nationale Naturlandschaften]

The National Park Authority
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