1、The Vienna Woods may be defined as that group of hills bounded by the rivers Triesting,Gölsen,Traisen and Danube.It is a favourite outdoor destination for the densely-populated area around Vienna.[2]
It is located at the border between the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel,two of the four quarters of Lower Austria,and reaches far into the city of Vienna
The highest elevation in the Vienna Woods is Schöpfl at 893 m (2929 ft) above sea level,the location of the Leopold Figl observatory.Important rivers in the Vienna Woods are the Wien,the Schwechat and the Triesting.The northeasternmost Leopoldsberg overlooking the Danube and the Vienna Basin forms the eastern end of the Alpine chain.
Even though the Vienna Woods is a protected landscape and important recreational area,it is threatened by urban sprawl.The Lainzer Tiergarten,an extensive park populated by wild boar and other woodland animals as well as the Schwarzenbergpark were created on the territory of the city of Vienna during the 19th