Horný les

Horný les
Area 5.43 km²[1]
Established 1981

Horný les is a national nature reserve in the Slovak municipality of Vysoká pri Morave in the Malacky District. The nature reserve covers an area of 543 ha of the Morava floodplains. It has a protection level of 4 under the slovak nature protection system. The nature reserve is part of the Záhorie Protected Landscape Area.[1]

Description

The protected area was declared for the protection of a complex of floodplain forests. The reserves holds stands of pannonic hardwood floodplain forest with oak, elm and ash. Also water and swamp species of plants and animals, especially waterfowl can be found here.[1]

References

Coordinates: 48°21′13″N 16°52′05″E / 48.353579°N 16.867947°E / 48.353579; 16.867947

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