Aims of the nature park

The aim of nature parks is to preserve natural areas in their diversity and with their special features through sustainable use.
The 4 pillars of "nature park management" include.
Protection, Recreation, Education and Regional Development.
Nature park is a predicate, which is assigned to nature reserves or landscape protection areas by the respective state government.
20 nature parks protect the characteristic, diverse cultural and natural landscapes in Lower Austria. Interesting leisure and recreational activities have been created in these areas through the careful treatment of nature.
In 1962, the first nature park in Austria was founded in Sparbach, thus beginning a success story that has already lasted more than five decades.