Děvín National Nature Reserve
Národní přírodní rezervace Děvín
The largest nature reserve in the Pálava region, protecting a diverse range of steppe and forest habitats on the Děvín and Kotel massifs. It is a site of exceptional biodiversity, home to hundreds of plant species and rare animals, with marked trails for visitors.

🌿 A vast protected area encompassing the Děvín and Kotel massifs.
🦋 Renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and variety of habitats.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Explore extensive marked trails
🔬 Discover over 700 species of higher plants, 20% of Czech Republic's total richness
🌸 Witness unique flora like great-flowered sandwort and Lumnitzer's pink
🦉 Observe diverse fauna, including predatory bush-crickets and rare bats
🧗‍♀️ Utilize designated rock climbing areas
🪂 Launch for paragliding adventures
📚 Follow the 'Děvín' educational trail

Why Avoid

🚫 Stay strictly on marked trails to protect the fragile environment
🚴‍♀️ Cycling is prohibited within the reserve to prevent erosion and disturbance
🤫 Respect wildlife and nesting birds

Conservation

🐑 Management includes grazing by sheep and goats to preserve habitats
🌳 Invasive species like black locust and tree of heaven are actively cleared
🌲 Forest thinning practices maintain optimal conditions for light-loving species
🦌 Mouflon population is controlled to prevent overgrazing

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nature-reservehikingbiodiversityflorafaunaoutdoorprotected-areapalavaviewpoint