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Description
Chropyňský pond and surroundings are part the Upper Moravian Valley and a protected area. It houses a big colony of rečni galeb. In the past sometimes even up to 5000 pairs (one of the most numerous colonies in Central Europe). There is irregular nestling of črnovrati ponirek and many common and less common wetland birds can be seen here. Like rakar, bičja trstnica, reglja, liska, zelenonoga tukalica, čopasti ponirek, mali ponirek, čapljica, trstni strnad and mali martinec. The pond is also visited by ribji orel, rjavi lunj, siva čaplja, priba and vodomec.
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Access
On the northern side of the pond is a parking place (see the P on the map). From there you can make a circular walk (2 km) around the pond. You will pass the observation tower on the northwestern edge of the pond. The tower is 7 m high, the covered viewing platform is located at a height of 3 m.