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class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:592px;max-width:592px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:146px;max-width:146px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:114px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ecoregion_PA0501.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Ecoregion_PA0501.svg/144px-Ecoregion_PA0501.svg.png" decoding="async" width="144" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Ecoregion_PA0501.svg/216px-Ecoregion_PA0501.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Ecoregion_PA0501.svg/288px-Ecoregion_PA0501.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2217" data-file-height="1761" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Alps conifer and mixed forests</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:146px;max-width:146px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:114px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a 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class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Ecoregion_PA0445.svg/216px-Ecoregion_PA0445.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Ecoregion_PA0445.svg/288px-Ecoregion_PA0445.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2217" data-file-height="1761" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Western European broadleaf forests</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:146px;max-width:146px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:114px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ecoregion_PA0431.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Ecoregion_PA0431.svg/144px-Ecoregion_PA0431.svg.png" decoding="async" width="144" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Ecoregion_PA0431.svg/216px-Ecoregion_PA0431.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Ecoregion_PA0431.svg/288px-Ecoregion_PA0431.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2217" data-file-height="1761" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Pannonian mixed forests</div></div></div></div></div> <p>Austria is part of the <a href="/wiki/Palearctic_realm" title="Palearctic realm">Palearctic realm</a>, one of the eight <a href="/wiki/Biogeographic_realm" title="Biogeographic realm">biogeographic realms</a> that cover the Earth's land surface. By <a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Köppen climate classification</a>, the flatter parts of eastern Austria has a warm temperate humid climate (Cfb), the west and central foothills have a humid snow climate (Dfb), and the mountainous areas are classified as subarctic (Dfc), tundra (ET), or ice-cap (EF).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following are the four terrestrial ecoregions of Austria: </p> <ul><li>The cold and high elevation <a href="/wiki/Alps_conifer_and_mixed_forests" title="Alps conifer and mixed forests">Alps conifer and mixed forests</a> (PA0501) ecoregion which makes up most of western Austria is made of deep valleys covered with <a href="/wiki/Oak" title="Oak">oak trees</a>; an outer mountainous area with <a href="/wiki/Beech" title="Beech">beech</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fir" title="Fir">fir</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spruce" title="Spruce">spruce</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pine" title="Pine">pine</a>; and an interior with <a href="/wiki/Larch" title="Larch">larch</a> and pine trees. It is a biodiverse region with many vascular plants, large and small mammals, birds, and <a href="/wiki/Herptile" class="mw-redirect" title="Herptile">herptiles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>A slice of north eastern Austria is part of the <a href="/wiki/Central_European_mixed_forests" title="Central European mixed forests">Central European mixed forests</a> (PA0412) ecoregion. This area is naturally flat and forested or <a href="/wiki/Marsh" title="Marsh">marshy</a> (though most marshes have been drained). It is notably home to some at risk species including <a href="/wiki/Lynx" title="Lynx">lynx</a>, <a href="/wiki/European_bison" title="European bison">european bison</a>, <a href="/wiki/Black_grouse" title="Black grouse">black grouse</a>, <a href="/wiki/White-tailed_eagle" title="White-tailed eagle">white-tailed eagle</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Greater_spotted_eagle" title="Greater spotted eagle">greater spotted eagle</a>, among many other species.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Much of north Austria belongs to the <a href="/wiki/Western_European_broadleaf_forests" title="Western European broadleaf forests">Western European broadleaf forests</a> (PA0445) ecoregion. This region is defined by its hilly lands and beech forests. Various animals including <a href="/wiki/Wild_boar" title="Wild boar">wild boar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Deer" title="Deer">deer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wolf" title="Wolf">wolf</a>, and many types of birds live in this habitat.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pannonian_mixed_forests" title="Pannonian mixed forests">Pannonian mixed forests</a> (PA0431) make up the easternmost area of Austria. This region is the depression surrounded by the <a href="/wiki/Carpathian_Mountains" title="Carpathian Mountains">Carpathian</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alps" title="Alps">Alps</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dinaric_Alps" title="Dinaric Alps">Dinaric</a> Mountain ranges. It is made of mostly oak forests. <a href="/wiki/Wolf" title="Wolf">Wolves</a>, <a href="/wiki/European_rabbit" title="European rabbit">european rabbits</a>, the endangered <a href="/wiki/European_mink" title="European mink">European mink</a>, and various <a href="/wiki/Reptile" title="Reptile">reptiles</a> occupy this region.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Freshwater">Freshwater</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_ecoregions_in_Austria&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Freshwater"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Autriche_hydro-fr.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Autriche_hydro-fr.svg/220px-Autriche_hydro-fr.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Autriche_hydro-fr.svg/330px-Autriche_hydro-fr.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Autriche_hydro-fr.svg/440px-Autriche_hydro-fr.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="711" data-file-height="399" /></a><figcaption>Map of Austrian rivers and basins</figcaption></figure> <p>Austria has two freshwater ecoregions. Much of Austria's freshwater has its origins from the <a href="/wiki/Alps" title="Alps">Alps</a>. </p> <ul><li>Almost all of Austria lies within the Upper <a href="/wiki/Danube" title="Danube">Danube</a> (417) freshwater ecoregion, which is made of various rivers flowing through valleys and many lakes. The Danube, and hence water from this area drains to the <a href="/wiki/Black_Sea" title="Black Sea">Black Sea</a>. Within this ecoregion in Austria, there are many <a href="/wiki/Alpine_lake" title="Alpine lake">alpine</a> and subalpine lake, including Lake Attersee and Lake Traunsee. Many salmonid fish along with some <a href="/wiki/Northern_pike" title="Northern pike">pikes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sander_(fish)" title="Sander (fish)">sanders</a>, <a href="/wiki/Asp_(fish)" title="Asp (fish)">aps</a>, tenchs, and <a href="/wiki/Wels_catfish" title="Wels catfish">catfish</a> are native to this region. <a href="/wiki/Carp" title="Carp">Carps</a> have been introduced by humans.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The far west of its panhandle belongs to the drainage basin of the <a href="/wiki/Rhine" title="Rhine">Rhine</a> and a sliver of north central Austria belongs to that of the <a href="/wiki/Elbe" title="Elbe">Elbe</a> are part of the Central and Western Europe (404) freshwater ecoregion. This area ultimately drains to the <a href="/wiki/North_Sea" title="North Sea">North Sea</a>. Various species of <a href="/wiki/Coregonus" title="Coregonus">whitefish</a> can be found in this region, notably in <a href="/wiki/Lake_Constance" title="Lake Constance">Lake Constance</a> on Austria's western border.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg/220px-Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg/330px-Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg/440px-Austria_10_largest_lakes.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1256" data-file-height="700" /></a><figcaption>Largest lakes of Austria</figcaption></figure></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_ecoregions_in_Austria&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.austria.org/climate">"Climate"</a>. <i>Austria</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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