Kopáčsky ostrov explained

Kopáčsky ostrov
Iucn Category:Ia
Area:0.82 km²[1]
Established:1976
Governing Body:ŠOP - S-CHKO Dunajské luhy

Kopáčsky ostrov is a nature reserve in the Podunajské Biskupice district of Bratislava, Slovakia. The nature reserve covers an area of 82.62 ha on the left shore of the Danube. It has a protection level of 5 (the highest) under the Slovak nature protection system. The nature reserve is part of the Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area.

Description

The area was declared as a protected area with the goal to protect a mosaic of steppe, forest-steppe and floodplain forest communities. It is used for scientific research and educational purposes.

Flora

On the drier parts of the nature reserve grow various species of orchids, including Orchis militaris, Anacamptis coriophora and Anacamptis morio.

References

48.098°N 17.1612°W

Notes and References

  1. http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/main/detail/cislo/121''Štátny zoznam osobitne chránených častí prírody SR