Description
The area was part of an EU LIFE project where non-indigenous spruce plantations have been removed and the meandering course of streams restored until 2014. Since then, the clearcut areas have been developed under natural succession and represent an interesting mosaic of semi-open dry and swampy habitats. The surrounding forest was partially damaged by 2007 windstorm "Kyrill" and thus also contains clearings and semi-open windthrow areas.
Seven species of woodpeckers can be seen and heard along the trail (datel černý, žluna šedá, žluna zelená, strakapoud velký, strakapoud prostřední, strakapoud malý and krutihlav obecný). Other interesting forest birds include sluka lesní, lejsek černohlavý, budníček lesní, králíček ohnivý, sýkora lužní, sýkora uhelníček, sýkora parukářka, křivka obecná, drozd brávník and kulíšek nejmenší. The semi-open patches provide habitat for linduška lesní, ťuhýk obecný, hrdlička divoká, cvrčilka zelená, budníček větší, bramborníček černohlavý and strnad obecný. krkavec velký and čáp černý are visitors. Along the river, ledňáček říční, skorec vodní and konipas horský can be encountered.
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Access
There is a car park at Neuhaus. From there use the A7 hiking trail (circular walk of about 7 km, see the map). The trail leads along the river valley which can be best explored by foot.
