Přesypy u Rokytna
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Pardubický kraj
District (town):
Pardubice
Village:
Rokytno
Cadastre:
Rokytno
Map sheets:
13-24 Hradec Králové, 13-244 Holice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
1630
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
The Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Quaternary. Late Pleistocene up to Holocene aeolian sand dunes, comparatively distinct in a local relief. Central dune ridge is as long as 250 m and as high as 15 m. Part of sand deposits has been quarried out in the past.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of deposition areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
quaternary geology, geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
sand dune, characteristic rock
Genesis:
aeolian (wind activity)
Rock:
sand
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 724 (Přesypy u Rokytna)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Faltysová H., Bárta F. a kol. Pardubicko (2002):In: Mackovčin P., Sedláček M.(eds): Chráněná území ČR, Svazek IV. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno,str.132 Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 11.02.2009
Updated by:
Holásek Oldřich, 09.10.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 1630 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/1630.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
regional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
acceptable
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