Dunajské luhy protected landscape area

Dunajské luhy protected landscape area ; Chránená krajinná oblasť Dunajské luhy
	Meadow landscape near Podunajské Biskupice , Bratislava
Location:	Bratislavský , Nitriansky , Trnavský , Slovakia
Next city:	Bratislava , Dunajská Streda , Šamorín , Veľký Meder
Surface:	122.84 km²
Founding:	May 1, 1998
Address:	Správa CHKO Dunajské luhy ; Korzo Bélu Bartóka 789/3 ; 929 01 Dunajská Streda
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The protected landscape area Dunajské luhy ( Slovak Chránená krajinná oblasť Dunajské luhy ; German landscape protection area Donauauen ) is a landscape protection area along the Danube in southwestern Slovakia . It is the newest of the Slovak landscape protection areas and is made up of five unconnected parts, starting in the city of Bratislava , through the (old) course of the Danube on the Slovak-Hungarian border to the river island called Veľkolélsky ostrov near Zlatná na Ostrove . The nature reserve is 122.84 km ²; Original floodplains, wetlands and smaller lakes, dead arms and streams are protected.

The administrative seat is in Dunajská Streda .

geography

Landscape near Dobrohošť and Vojka nad Dunajom

The protected landscape area is divided into three political districts: Bratislavský kraj (Okresy Bratislava II , Bratislava V and Senec ), Trnavský kraj ( Okres Dunajská Streda ) and Nitriansky kraj ( Okres Komárno ). Except for the second and fifth parts, the landscape protection area is located on the Great Schüttinsel , part of the Slovakian Danube lowlands .

The first part is located immediately south of the Slovnaft oil refinery in the Podunajské Biskupice district on the left bank of the Danube and extends to the beginning of the Gabčíkovo reservoir near Hamuliakovo . The second part is located southwest of it on the other bank, near the districts of Rusovce and Čunovo . The third and largest part covers the strip of land between the old course of the Danube and at the same time the state border Slovakia-Hungary and the dam of the Gabčíkovo reservoir. Exceptions are the villages Dobrohošť , Vojka nad Dunajom and Bodíky . The fourth part connects directly to it on the left bank of the Danube at Sap , borders on the municipalities of Medveďov , Kľúčovec and Číčov and ends at Kližská Nemá . The fifth and last part lies between Veľké Kosihy and Zlatná na Ostrove and includes the island Veľkolélsky ostrov .

Flora and fauna

Bank of the Danube at the island Veľkolélsky ostrov

The entire protected landscape area is part of the Ramsar protected areas under number 605 .

Due to the location of the landscape protection area, the representation of aquatic plants is important, with many protected or threatened species such as white water lily , yellow pond rose , water nut , European sea can and common floating fern and others. Various orchids grow in the meadows : bug orchids , helmet orchids , lesser orchids , broad-leaved stendrums and two-leaved forest hyacinths are some examples. Alder , oak , ash , hornbeam , dogwood , poplar , elm and willow grow in the floodplains .

The animal world is influenced by different biotopes. There are 109 species of molluscs (22 of them are threatened) and hundreds of species of beetles such as the endemic Thinobius korbeli from the Kurzflügler family . The Nordic vole is one of the most important small mammals in the nature reserve.

The nature reserve is of great importance for the nesting and breeding of water birds. Some rare species that nest here are white-tailed eagles , little egrets, and purple herons .

Most of the fish species in Slovakia are found in the waters of the Danube and the surrounding floodplain landscape. Some rarities from the fish world are European dogfish , a wild form of carp , goat and marbled goby .

Recreational activities

Recreational activities in the conservation area include swimming, fishing, hiking, and cycling. The Danube Cycle Path runs through the area.

Special nature protection

A lake near Vojka nad Dunajom

Národné prírodné rezervácie (NPR, National Nature Reserves)

Číčovské mŕtve rameno (79.84 ha, since 1964)

Ostrov orliaka morského (22.77 ha, since 1953)

Prírodné pamiatky (PP, natural monuments)

Kráľovská lúka (3.24 ha, since 1975)

Panský diel (15.6 ha, since 1990)

Prírodné rezervácie (PR, nature reserves)

Dunajské ostrovy (219.71 ha, since 2002)

Foráš (115.52 ha, since 2008)

Gajc (62.72 ha, since 1988)

Kopáčsky ostrov (82.62 ha, since 1976)

Opatovské jazierko (2.36 ha, since 1993)

Ostrovné lúčky (54.93 ha, since 1988)

Topoľové hony (60.06 ha, since 1988)

Zlatniansky luh (9.14 ha, since 1974)

Chránené areály (CHA, Protected Areas)

Bajdeľ (8.68 ha, since 1988)

Poľovnícky les (7.5 ha, since 1988)

literature

Ján Lacika, Kliment Ondrejka: Prírodné Krásy Slovenska - Chránené krajinné oblasti . Ed .: DAJAMA. 1st edition. Bratislava 2009, ISBN 978-80-89226-29-0 .

Individual evidence

^ Ramsar Convention - Annotated Ramsar List: Slovak Republic , accessed on August 21, 2011 (English)

Web links

Commons : Dunajské luhy protected landscape area - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Ramsar Convention - Annotated Ramsar List: Slovak Republic , accessed on August 21, 2011 (English)