Did you know that there are about 5 billion trees growing in Bavaria’s forests? Would you like to know where you can find the tallest and the oldest tree? Did you know that, statistically, there are approx. 2,000 sqm forest ground per Bavarian inhabitant? You can find out more in our graphics.
Facts & FIGURES
THE FOREST IN BAVARIA
© www.bayern.by - Gert Krautbauer
Significant Figures
Our Forest in Figures: Habitat for countless animal and plant species
ca. 5 billion
Number of trees in Bavaria’s forests
63,33 m
tallest tree in Bavaria
municipality Collenberg im Spessart
ca. 1,000 years
Old yew tree in Balderschwang
and therefore probably the oldest tree in Germany
ca. 2,000 sqm
per Bavarian inhabitant
33 %
of Bavaria’s area contains of forest
2
National parks
19
Nature parks
biggest forest area in Europe
Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest
