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Unique and breathtaking, at any time of the year, is the nature of the Jizera Mountains, which were already declared a protected landscape area in 1968. There are more than twenty protected areas where rare species of plants and animals live here. A significant part of the territory consists of extensive peat bogs and native beech stands. It is one of the oldest protected areas in the republic. In total in the Jizera Mountains you will find three national nature reserves, thirteen nature reserves and twelve natural monuments.
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One of the most important sites of the PLA is the National Nature Reserve of Jizerskohorské bečina. Its uniqueness is also evidenced by its inclusion in the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List. Thus, in 2021, the Jizerskohorské beechiny became the first natural site in the Czech Republic to be included on the list. In addition to the Jizera Mountains Beeches, the Jizera Peat and Jizera Peats also have the status of a national natural monument.
The typical landscape of the area consists of deep forests, peat bogs, mountain streams, but also peripheral parts with meadows and fields and last but not least scattered development, which has the character of vernacular architecture.
Not only the fauna and flora of the Jizera Mountains are exceptional. As soon as the sun goes beyond the horizon, darkness begins to spread in the Jizerky Mountains and you will have a breathtaking spectacle of a sky full of stars. A cloudless night in the vicinity of the settlement of Jizerka brings a glimpse of an incredible two thousand stars with the silver band of the Milky Way. In 2009, the Jizera Dark Sky Region was declared an international reserve of darkness in the Jizera Mountains.
When you move in the Protected Landscape Area, you will encounter many signs and markings on trees or stakes. Remember that in protected areas movement is allowed only on marked routes that will take you to all the places of interest. The rule of moving along marked hiking and cycling routes is part of our Decalogue on how to behave in nature. Compliance with the ten basic rules will make it possible to preserve the wealth of nature for us and future generations.
The Jizerskohorské beech forests extend on the northern slopes of the Jizera Mountains and occupy an area of approximately 27 km². This important ecosystem of mixed forest with a predominance of beech trees extends on sloping terrain in which man has not left much of his mark. The Jizerskohorské beech forests are one of the most preserved natural places of the mountains.
In July 2021, their two core parts, Merideník and Štolpich, were listed among UNESCO Natural Monuments. The UNESCO World Heritage Site and its protection zone occupy an area of 634 hectares. The attractions of the reserve are rock formations, rock towers, rock viewpoints and waterfalls. You will encounter a diverse fauna and flora here. The law-protected golden-headed lily and the perennial moonshine grow here. The crowns of trees are inhabited by the Great Owl, the Forest Bee-eater or the Black Stork. The Jizerskohorské beech forests are mainly accessible only for hikers on marked routes.
The most extensive accessible peatland of the mountains is located around the freely meandering river Jizerka with tributaries of the Stub, Jílový and Sapphire stream. Extreme climatic conditions prevail in these places. Average annual temperatures reach only 4 °C, in winter temperatures drop below -30°C. A unique feature of this area is the presence of minerals in the floodplains of the Jizera and especially the Sapphire Stream. The mining of precious stones gave fame to the settlement of Jizerka.
The peat bog is accessible by a sloping walkway and a platform overlooking the Lookout Meadow with ponds. The Three Iserines Nature Trail passes through it. The round-leaved sundew, a bright red carnivore that feeds on insects, grows abundantly in peat bogs. The meadows are a popular tokenhabitat for the common grouse.
Bukovec Nature Reserve is a territory with a forested basalt hill Bukovec and adjacent meadows. It is located near the settlement of Jizerka. Between Bukovec and Jizerka you can enjoy the view of Pralouka. Bukovec is the richest locality in the PLA and is also a zoologically valuable territory.
Beech and rubble forests grow on the hill, for example, the poisonous bast tree grows here. In the meadow wetlands, the highest yellow-flowering plant of the Upolín regularly blooms, which can be found in the emblem of the Jizera Mountains PLA.
Natural forest free is Pralouka pod Bukovec, which was said to have existed here before the first settlement. The emergence of the forestless was probably due to the snow that was deposited on this leeward side of the hill and thus did not allow the growth of woody plants. The places were grazed by game animals and thus gave rise to the future meadow.
One of the most important peat bogs of the Jizera Mountains stands out for its many larger lakes and upland formations. A number of rare plants occur here. In addition to the round-leaved sundew, it is the mud flounder, a critically endangered species, or the dry shrew, which can cope even with an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level. A rare species of spider, the upland snapper, lives in the area. Common grouse also regularly appears here.
The reserve is fenced to prevent damage to wildlife. It can be accessed by a sloping walkway, at the end of which is an observation tower. The name of the reserve is derived from the sentry, a place where sniffers, or birdwatchers in a wooden hut, waited for the arrival of songbirds. Čihařsví was an ancient craft that belonged to the Jizera Mountains more than to any other mountain in our country.
U Jezu 10, 460 01 Liberec
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E-mail: jizhory@aopk.gov.cz
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