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 (Fekete harkály, hamvas küllő, Zöld küllo, Nagy fakopáncs, közép fakopáncs, Kis fakopáncs and Nyaktekercs). Other interesting forest birds include Erdei szalonka, Kormos légykapó, sisegő füzike, tüzesfejű királyka, kormosfejű cinege, Fenyvescinege, Búbos cinege, Keresztcsoru, Léprigó and Törpekuvik. The semi-open patches provide habitat for Erdei pityer, Tövisszúró gébics, Vadgerle, Réti tücsökmadár, fitiszfüzike, cigánycsuk and Citromsármány. Holló and Fekete gólya are visitors. Along the river, Jégmadár, Vízirigó and hegyi billegető 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.
