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 (црн клукајдрвец, сивоглав клукајдрвец, зелен клукајдрвец, голем клукајдрвец, среден клукајдрвец, мал клукајдрвец and вртивратка). Other interesting forest birds include шумска шљука, црноглаво муварче, шумски свиркач, црвеноглаво кралче, планинска сипка, елова сипка, цуцулеста сипка, Крстоклун, имелов дрозд and Планински кукумјавка. The semi-open patches provide habitat for шумска трепетилка, обично страче, грлица, полски трскар, брезов свиркач, планинско ливадарче and жолтогрла стрнарка. гавран and црн штрк are visitors. Along the river, рибарче, воден ќос and планинска тресиопашка can be encountered.
Details
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.
