List of nature reserves in the Czech Republic
The list of nature reserves in the Czech Republic includes specially protected nature and landscape areas in the Czech Republic .
Categories
The "Law for the Protection of Nature and Landscape" (114/1992) defines six categories of specially protected areas and landscape elements:
- National Park ( národní park (NP) ): A vast area that is unique on a national or international scale. It encompasses natural or poorly influenced ecosystems of great scientific and educational value.
- Landscape protection area ( chráněná krajinná oblast (ChKO) ): A spacious area with a harmoniously formed landscape, characteristic relief and a large proportion of natural ecosystems.
- National Nature Reserve ( národní přírodní rezervace (NPR) ): A smaller area whose ecosystems are significant and unique on a national or international scale.
- Nature reserve ( přírodní rezervace (PR) ): A smaller area, the ecosystems of which are typical and significant for the respective geographic region.
- National Natural Monument ( národní přírodní památka (NPP) ): A smaller natural formation of national or international ecological, scientific or aesthetic importance.
- Natural monument ( přírodní památka (PP) ): A smaller natural formation with regional ecological, scientific or aesthetic importance.
National parks
Surname | founding | Size [ha] | location | map | view | |
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Krkonošský národní park ( Giant Mountains National Park ) |
1963 | 36,300 | Liberecký kraj , Královéhradecký kraj | |||
Národní park Podyjí ( National Park Thayatal ) |
1991 | 6,300 | Jihomoravský kraj | |||
Národní park Šumava ( Sumava National Park ) |
1991 | 68,520 | Jihočeský kraj , Plzeňský kraj | |||
Národní park České Švýcarsko ( Bohemian Switzerland National Park ) |
2000 | 7,900 | Ústecký kraj |
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Total: | 119.020 |
Protected landscape areas - chráněná krajinná oblast (ChKO)
See also regional lists of small-scale protected areas
- List of nature reserves in Jihočeský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Jihomoravský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Karlovarský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Kraj Vysočina
- List of nature reserves in Královéhradecký kraj
- List of nature reserves in Liberecký kraj
- List of nature reserves in Moravskoslezský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Olomoucký kraj
- List of nature reserves in Pardubický kraj
- List of nature reserves in Plzeňský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Prague
- List of nature reserves in Středočeský kraj
- List of nature reserves in Ústecký kraj
- List of nature reserves in Zlínský kraj
literature
- Chráněná území České Republiky. Publisher: Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR and EkoCentrum Brno. ARTEDIT, sro Publishing So far 13 of 15 volumes have been published, the first volume was published in 1999.
Web links
Commons : Protected areas in the Czech Republic - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Ústřední seznam ochrany přírody (ÚSOP) - Agency ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR - Official State Register of Protected Areas in the Czech Republic
- Zákon o ochraně přírody a krajiny 114/1992 Sb. - Law on the protection of nature and the landscape 114/1992