Pouzdřanská step-Kolby National Nature Monument
Pouzdřanská step-Kolby - národní přírodní památka
A national nature monument in the South Moravian Region, considered one of the most valuable steppe localities in the Czech Republic for its exceptional diversity of rare flora and fauna.

📜 National nature monument since 2014, recognized as a Natura 2000 European site.
🔍 Considered the 'queen of Moravian steppes' for its unique Pannonian-type oak forests and diverse steppe grasslands.
🌱 Home to over 3000 species of plants, fungi, and animals.

Why Go

🌸 Discover exceptional diversity of rare steppe flora and fauna, including critically endangered species.
🌳 Explore unique Pannonian-type oak and oak-hornbeam forests and steppe grasslands.
🐞 Observe rare insects like oil beetles, longhorn beetles, jewel beetles, and significant butterfly species.
🦅 Enjoy birdwatching for species like the European Bee-eater and Red-backed Shrike.

Geology

⛰️ Subsoil is Paleogene claystones and sandstones of the flysch belt, covered by loess and loess loams.
🌍 Soils include typical pararendzina, cambisol, chernozem, and luvisol.

Mykoflora

🍄 Discover unique fungi such as the grass polypore, Royal Bolete, and Purple-red Bolete.