The diversity of Vienna’s flora and fauna
The Vienna Woods Biosphere Reserve, the Lainz Game Preserve and the Lobau - part of the Donau-Auen National Park - offer a unique habitat for many animals and plants. Yet the green city center and parks, numerous communal gardens, landscaped house walls and roof terraces as well as around 27,000 allotments also contribute to Vienna's impressive array of species. Here are a few key figures:
- 135 protected species of butterfly
- 320 nesting sites for kestrels
- 20 species of bat (out of a total of 28 species across Austria)
- 200 beavers in the Lobau
- 19 species of fish in the Old Danube.
- 2,400 types of plant
- 450 types of wild bee
In addition, around 600 beekeepers are active in Vienna. Bees love Vienna and even live on the roofs of the Vienna State Opera and the Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna. Schönbrunn Zoo, the oldest zoo in the world, is concerned with humane animal keeping: every year, many young animals are born and thus contribute to the goal of species conservation. And the Schönbrunn Palm House contains an example of the "Wollemia nobilis", one of the rarest and oldest species of tree in the world, with a history going back 200 million years.
It's hard to believe, but even the Central Cemetery has formed its own ecosystem: deer, hedgehogs, and foxes use the seclusion and extensive area as a habitat.
Event tips:
- Garden exhibitions: in spring
- Am Himmel Bee Festival at Am Himmel: in autumn
- Vienna autumn days at Burggarten in the Palmenhaus: in autumn
Biosphärenpark-Infopoint Wien Mauer
1230 Wien
Lainz Game Preserve
1130 Vienna
- www.wald.wien.at
- +43 1 4000 49 200 (Visitor Center)
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Comments
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Information on opening times, recreational opportunities and arrival by public transport: www.wien.gv.at/umwelt/wald/erholung/lainzertiergarten/
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Prices
- Free admission
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Opening times
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Opening hours due to the seasons - see website
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National Park House Vienna-Lobau
1220 Vienna
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Comments
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Bus 92B from U2/Donaustadtbrücke (Raffineriestrasse/Biberhaufenweg), 93A from U1/Kagran or U2/Donaustadtbrücke (Naufahrtbrücke)
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Opening times
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1 September
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26 October
Wednesday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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1 September
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26 October
Schönbrunn Zoo Entrance via Hietzinger Tor/Hietzinger Hauptstraße
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -15%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 27€ /
Savings: 4€
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Opening times
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January
- daily, 09:00 - 16:30
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February
- daily, 09:00 - 17:00
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March
- daily, 09:00 - 17:30
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April
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September
- daily, 09:00 - 18:30
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October
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December
- daily, 09:00 - 16:30
- ACHTUNG: Bis zur Umstellung auf die Winterzeit gelten im Oktober die September-Öffnungszeiten
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January
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Swinging doors )
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at Elisabethallee, entrance Tirolerhof
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Tours for visitors with disabilities and special needs on request.
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Comments
Access to buildings and enclosures without steps or via ramp.
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Main entrance
Palm House (Palmenhaus) in Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, entrance at Hietzinger Tor
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -11%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 9€ / Savings: 1€
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Opening times
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01 May
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30 September
- daily, 10:00 - 18:00
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01 October
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30 April
- daily, 10:00 - 17:00
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Last entry is half an hour before closing.
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01 May
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30 September
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- 1 Steps (Swinging doors 110 cm wide)
- Ramp 110 cm long , 18 cm high
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Tours for visitors with special needs on request (groups of more than 10).
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Comments
Floor quite moist in some places. Admission for escort free in some cases.
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Main entrance
The Butterfly House (Schmetterlinghaus)
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Benefits of the Vienna City Card: -11%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 9€
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Opening times
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November
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March
- daily, 10:00 - 15:45
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April
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October
- daily, 10:00 - 17:45
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November
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March
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Door 93 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Main entrance
Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof)
1110 Vienna
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Opening times
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03 November
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the end of February
- daily, 08:00 - 17:00
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March
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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April
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September
- daily, 07:00 - 19:00
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October
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02 November
- daily, 07:00 - 18:00
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From May to August, the cemetery is open every Thursday until 8 pm.
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03 November
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the end of February
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Honorary tombs: Main Entrance (2nd Gate, access by car possible on the blue paths), free with ID. One can apply for the access card at the Infopoint (2nd Gate). Wheelchair-accessible restroom accessible with "Euro-Key" near Hall 3, in the cemetery church and at the cemetery office (ramp), gravel paths.
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Main entrance
