Nature Trail Hvozdnice
Welcome in Hvozdnice
Nature Trail
Hvozdnice Nature Trail consists of eighteen stands and will take you round the Hvozdnice river valley, icluding the neighbouring riverine forest, which used to cover the whole Opava lowlands. You will get to know the local plant and animal species and also you will get the information about the geological matters of interest of this unique area. This nature trail was extended through the Štáblovický mill to the forest under Hertice in 2004. You can thus compare the ecosystems of the riverine deciduous and coniferous forests. Three further stands were added as an extension of this trail in the area of the Otická Volcano Nature Monument. This nature trail now offers 18 stands and two picnic areas that make it an ideal space for individual and family trips.
Protected area
Hvozdnice Nature Trail will lead you to two specifically protected small-scale areas. One of them is the Hvozdnice Nature Reserve, the second is the Otická Volcano. Hvozdnice Nature Reserve was established in 1989 on the area of 56,24 hectars in order to protect the marshland ecosystems in the alluvial plains of the Hvozdnice river, giving shelter to many protected plant and animal species. Otická Volcano Nature Munument consists of the remains of a 20 million years old volcano, as was stated by the scientists. It is situated on the Kamenná Mountain near to the village Otice. It was established in 1991 on the area of 10,44 hectars.
Řeka Hvozdnice
PR Hvozdnice
PR Otická sopka
Useful information
Contact
Regional Authority of the Moravian – Silesian Region Department of the Environment and Agriculture 28. října 117, 702 18 Ostrava www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz Telephone.: +420 595 622 297
Contact
Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje
Odbor životního prostředí a zemědělství
28. října 117, Ostrava
Tel.:+420 595 622 297
http://www.kr-moravskoslezsky.cz
