📜 Discover Šušek Pond, a significant revitalized ecological site southeast of Písečná, fed by the Potočnice stream.
🔍 Known for its successful revitalization project (2007-2009), it's a haven for diverse aquatic life and a popular spot for nature lovers.
🌿 Witness a successful ecological revitalization project
🚶♀️ Enjoy hiking along the green tourist trail or cycling the nearby route
🦆 Spot common newts, alpine newts, green frogs, and grass snakes
💧 Appreciate the expanded water surface (45,630 m²) and volume (75,460 m³)
⏳ Originally a flood plain valley, the pond was completed in 1988.
🌱 Revitalization included desilting, dam modification, creating a 9,600 m² littoral zone, and a 325 m² island.
💰 The project was significantly funded by the EU, state, and municipality of Písečná, totaling 13,836,613 CZK.
🚧 Animal protection measures were implemented during revitalization, including barriers against amphibians and reptiles, and temporary refuges for found clutches and individuals.
🐸 The area is home to common newts, alpine newts, green frogs, and grass snakes.
📍 Located southeast of Písečná in the Ústí nad Orlicí district.
🗺️ GPS coordinates: 50.026, 16.466.