Křivoklátsko PLA covers an area of 624.92 km2 (241.28 sq mi). The highest point is the Těchovín hill at 617 m (2,024 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 223 m (732 ft).[1]
The axis of the PLA is the Berounka River. The canyon-like river valley with preserved meanders and valley floodplain is one of the main characteristics of the area.[1] Within the PLA, the Berounka has 17 left-sided and 15 right-sided tributaries, among which they are mainly small streams. The largest body of water is Klíčava Reservoir with an area of 72.5 km2 (28.0 sq mi).[2]
Geology
The oldest geological unit, which forms the geological base of about three-quarters of the PLA, is the Barrandien Upper Proterozoic. It is made up of Palaeozoic sediments (shales and siltstones) that sedimented in a vast deep sea basin.[3]
Vegetation
Beech forest in Křivoklátsko PLA
Almost two-thirds of the area is covered by deciduous and mixed forests.[4] A typical feature of the area is the so-called pleš, which is a forestless area on some peaks with drought-loving lawns and shrub borders.[1]
Protection
Even before the formal demarcation of the borders, the nature area was called Křivoklátsko after the after the Křivoklát castle in the northern part of Křivoklátsko. In the Middle Ages, the Křivoklátsko forests were a royal hunting ground thanks to its proximity to Prague. The forests were therefore not logged much and remained relatively intact.[5] In 1977, the area with a mosaic of species rich habitats, mainly large stretches of broadleaf Central European temperate forests, was included among the UNESCO biosphere reserves. Křivoklátsko PLA was declared in 1978 and the protection started on 23 January 1979.[1]
The PLA administration is located in the municipality of Zbečno.[6]
Small-scale specially protected areas
View from Vraní skála hill
Within the Křivoklátsko PLA, 27 small-scale protected areas were declared (4 national nature reserves, 16 nature reserves and 7 nature monuments):[7]
Kohoutov National Nature Reserve
Týřov National Nature Reserve
Velká Pleš National Nature Reserve
Vůznice National Nature Reserve
Brdatka Nature Reserve
Čertova skála Nature Reserve
Červený kříž Nature Reserve
Dubensko Nature Reserve
Jouglovka Nature Reserve
Kabečnice Nature Reserve
Lípa Nature Reserve
Na Babě Nature Reserve
Nezabudické skály Nature Reserve
Prameny Klíčavy Nature Reserve
Skryjská jezírka Nature Reserve
Stříbrný luh Nature Reserve
Svatá Alžběta Nature Reserve
U Eremita Nature Reserve
Vysoký Tok Nature Reserve
Jalovce na Světovině Nature Monument
Skryjsko-týřovické kambrium Nature Monument
Stará ves Nature Monument
Trubínský vrch Nature Monument
Valachov Nature Monument
Vraní skála Nature Monument
Zdická skalka u Kublova Nature Monument
References
^ abcd"Charakteristika oblasti". CHKO Křivoklátsko (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
^"Vodstvo". CHKO Křivoklátsko (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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