Vlhošť
Vlhošť (German: Wilschtberg) is a mountain and nature reserve in the Ralsko Uplands in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has an elevation of 614 m (2,014 ft).
| Vlhošť | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 View from the northwest | |
  Location of Vlhošť in the Czech Republic | |
| Location | Blíževedly, Liberec Region, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 50°36′9″N 14°27′15″E |
| Area | 82.23 ha (203.2 acres)[1] |
| Max. elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) |
| Min. elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Established | 2 February 1998 |
| Administrator | Administration of the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj PLA |
Location
The mountain is located in the municipal territory of Blíževedly, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa. The nature reserve includes also the hill of Malý Vlhošť south of Vlhošť, in the territory od Dubá. It lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area and is the highest point of this protected area.
Nature
The nature reserve was established on 2 February 1998 on an area of 82.23 ha (203.2 acres). The main reason for protection are forest communities of ravine beech forests and relict pine forests. Many protected molluscs and spiders live here, and the protected stock dove and boreal owl nest here. The area has also been home to peregrine falcons.[1] Among the rare plants, the scaly male fern and chickweed-wintergreen grow in the beech forests.[2]
References
- "Vlhošť" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Přírodní rezervace Vlhošť na Kokořínsku" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
