Lobau

Lobau is part of the national park Donau-Auen, which is immediately east of Vienna. Wikipedia[a] has a short article about it, but the city's own site in German[b] is much better.

Some short points made in the German version:

  • The Lobau was originally an island in the Danube.

  • The Danube islands were very speices-rich environments, making the islands attractive for hunting.

  • When the Danube's flow was regulated Lobau ceased to be an island.

Links

[a]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobau

[b]

http://www.wien.gv.at/wald/natpark/lobau.htm