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Nature Conservation 1/2011 — 8. 4. 2011 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
The Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area Twenty Years Old
The Broumov region, an extremity of the Czech borders forced among the Orlické hory/Eagle, Mts., Krkonoše/Giant Mts. and the Polish Klodzko region, is one of the Protected Landscape Areas (PLA) in the Czech Republic. In 2011, the Broumovsko PLA has celebrating its 20thanniversary. It was declared on the territory of 430 km2 in 1991.
A sandstone relief with the extensive rock-pillar landscape formed by sediments of the Mesozoic period is the most important natural phenomenon there. The Adrspach-Teplice Rocks and Broumov Rocks are the best known, both being extraordinary due to their topography and climate supporting unique fauna and flora. In deep gorges, there are Norway Spruce growths with the Alpine vegetation. Microclimatic conditions on rocks allow the occurrence of glacial relics. On rock tops, relic pine forests extremely suffering from droughts, winds and sunshine have been survivied. For centuries, the area had been managed by Benedictine monks. The Baroque era particularly influenced the landscape character by churches, small village chapels, stone crosses and tree alleys. Walled classicistic manors and country estates of the Broumov type are also highly remarkable. In the long term, the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area Administration has been focusing i.a. on improving the tree composition in forests. High attendance of rock habitats by visitors is another serious problem there. For solving the problem successfully, the PLA Administration has been trying to improve the partnership with local people.