Dost (nature reserve)
NSG Dost
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location | Floß , Neustadt an der Waldnaab district , Bavaria | |
surface | 1,123 ha | |
Identifier | NSG-00001.01 | |
WDPA ID | 81549 | |
Geographical location | 49 ° 43 ' N , 12 ° 14' E | |
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Setup date | 1988 |
The Dost or Doost is a nature reserve and geotope in the municipality of Floß (district Diepoldsreuth) in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in the northern Upper Palatinate . The Dost consists of round granite blocks with a diameter of 50 centimeters up to 5 meters that have collected in the course of the Girnitz stream .
The rock formations were created by weathering and ice age processes.
There are numerous stories and legends about the Dost.
The Dost was declared a nature reserve as early as 1937 . The approximately 10 hectare area offers numerous animal and plant species an unspoiled habitat.
The Dost is a very popular hiking destination among the local population, to which several hiking trails are signposted.
Geotope
The Girnitz creek has been designated as a valuable geotope by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (geotope number: 374R005).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotope Girnitz-Bachlauf in the NSG Doost SE from Gollwitzerhof (accessed on October 16, 2017).
Web links
- Geopark Bavaria-Bohemia
- Origin of the Doost
- Pictures and sagas about the Doost
- Government of Upper Palatinate, NSG Dost (accessed on March 24, 2013)