How to reach the biotope Prichner Moos
The biotope Pirchner Moos is located at an altitude of 1,300 m and is slightly inclined to the south. The geological base of the biotope is formed by the granite of Bressanone. The biotope shows two different vegetative environments. In the central zone, we find a small low peat bog with margins characterized by the presence of high peat bogs. The small moist biotope is surrounded by moist meadows, sparse woodland, and hedges. In the marshy part, we find different types of moss, including peat moss, but also the blondella, the central leaf, the poa, the sanguisorba, the caryx, and different types of orchids. In the past, wet meadows were used for the production of fodder and litter for horses. The variety of plants in the biotope provides shelter and for many animals. Here we find the wonderful royal dragonflies and, in particular weather conditions, you can also admire the spotted salamanders. The buzzard especially loves the open spaces of the cutting meadow. To the north of the biotope, at the top of the Hohenbichl, runs the “Pusteria line”, the boundary between the south-alpine and eastern rock plates. This tectonic line is one of the most important seismic lines in the Alps.