Federsee
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Federsee is a swampy lake, partially overgrown with reeds, located to the north of Bad Buchau in the region of Upper Swabia in Southern Germany. With a size of 33 km², it is one of the largest, connected moor areas in Southwest Germany. At its deepest point, Federsee has a depth of 2 metres.
The lake is a Special Protection Area for the conservation of wild birds. Around 265 species of bird live on or near the lake, 107 of which are breeding there. The lake is also populated by 200 breeding pairs of whinchats and 18 breeding pairs of marsh harriers. Both are endangered species.
Federsee is designated as a Special Protection Area under the European Union directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds and the Habitats Directive. Furthermore, it is also part of the European ecology network Natura 2000.
The basin of Federsee is famous for its excavations of Stone Age and Bronze Age, presented in the Federsee Museum.
Since the lake is completely surrounded by belts of reeds and moor, it is impossible to access the lake directly. Therefore, a small, wooden pier with a length of 1.5 km was constructed. Starting at the parking area near the Federseemuseum, it leads through the reeds until open water is reached, where there are an observation platform and boat-hire facilities. There are also other piers leading through other protected areas, otherwise not reachable by foot.
Closest to the water is the village of Tiefenbach. When in winter the Federsee is totally frozen over, it is possible to walk from Tiefensee to Bad Buchau across the frozen lake.
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This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of December 15, 2006.
