 the 3.4 ha Gmöser Moor can today be designated as a carr or fen which the original forms of flora and fauna have survived.This was the reason that the Gmöser Moor was declared to be a natural preserve in 1987.Due to the number of animals – of which some are severely endangered and all under protection – the Gmöser Moor represents a unique refuge and environment in form of a biotope for the region.