General Characteristics

County (administration): Zlín Region
District (town): Uherské Hradiště
Cadastre: Buchlovice
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 2444, 24444
Geological region: Pouzdřany, Ždánice & Zdounky units; Rača unit of the Chřiby Mts.
Accessibility: - entry permit for car necessary
Excursion locality: yes
ID : 3081

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: West Carpathians, Račany Unit. Rocky area consisting oof sandstones and conglomerates of the Hostýn Formation of the Magura flysch (Paleocene age). Interesting relief with isolated rocky bodies and mesorelief phenomena, resulting from selective weathering. Old natural vegetation, mainly beech woodlands. Nature Monument.
Regional geologic unit: Carpathian - Flysch belt - Magurian group of nappes
Stratigraphy: kenozoikum - paleogén - paleocén - svrchní paleocén
Subject: geomorphology, geology
Geological phenomenon: rock, erosion
Genesis: weathering , sedimentary
Rock: sandstone, conglomerate

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Nature monument
Additional information: See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: A - Protected Area (geology is important aspect of Biological declared Locality )
Conflicts of interests: sports, tourism, vegetation

References

Mackovčin P., Jatiová M. a kol. (2002): Zlínsko.In: Mackovčin P.a Sedláček M.(eds):Chráněná území ČR, svazek II.Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str.131 Praha

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Jirková Pavlína, 26.02.10
Updated by: Novotný Roman 28.10.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3081 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-20]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3081.

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