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Kotvice Nature Reserve

North Moravia  >  Czech Republic

Nature reserve of 105 hectares close to the river Oder. Two ponds surrounded by floodplain forest and wetlands. Great place for watching water birds.

Added* by Jiri Jícha
Most recent update 7 jul 2023

Description

Kotvice Nature Reserve lies on the right bank of the Oder river in the Poodří Protected Landscape Area. The reserve includes the two ponds Nový Rybník and Kotvice with nesting islands and littorial vegetation, floodplain forests and oak-hornbeam forests with a higher proportion of dead wood, and flooded meadows with wetlands and pools. The immediately adjacent fish pond of Kačák is not part of the reserve. The Kotvice nature trail leads through the place and there is an observation point for birds at the Kotvice pond. Among the birds you can encounter are Veliki ronac, Vivak, Obični galeb, Ribar, Belorepan, Eja močvarica, Vodomar, Veliki trstenjak, Mali slavuj, Belovrata muharica, Siva žuna, Vuga and Crnovrati gnjurac.

Details

Access

Kotvice nature reserve is located between the villages of Nová Horka and Albrechtičky and southeast of the village of Studénka. Easy accessible by train. The nature reserve is an 800 m walk from the train station of Studénka. If you arrive by car you can park next to the train station. Click on the P in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Forest

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Wheelchair , Bicycle , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Photos Kotvice by Fry72, Karel Frydrýšek, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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