Modravské slatě

General Characteristics

County (administration): Plzeňský kraj
District (town): Klatovy
Village: Modrava, Prášily
Cadastre: Roklanský Les, Filipova Huť, Prášily, Vchynice-Tetov II, Javoří Pila
Map sheets: 32-11 Kvilda,22-33 Kašperské Hory, 22-333 Srní,32-111 Březník,32-112 Bor.Lada
Accessibility: passable footpath
ID: 2151


Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Moldanubicum, Šumava Mts, Quaternary. Vast area of wetland systems, largest in the Šumava National Park, undoubtedly of European importance. System of spring fields, fens and peatbogs separated by forested areas. Bedrocks oconsists of migmatized paragneiss which has been intruded by coarse biotite granite of Weinsberg type, locally also by two-mica granite of Eisgarn type.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif
Stratigraphy: Quaternary
Subject: quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon: peat bog
Genesis: organogenic (activity of organisms)
Rock: peat


Territorial protection

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): Šumava
Part of national geopark: Královská Šumava
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts


References
  • Albrecht J. a kol. (2003): Českobudějovicko. In: Mackovčin P. a Sedláček M.(eds.): Chráněná území ČR, svazek VIII. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, str 637, Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Pavla Gürtlerová, 15.06.2010
Updated by: Kukal Zdeněk, 15.09.2012, Kukal Zdeněk, 11.10.2012


Citation

The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 2151 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/2151.


Location in map:

Assessment

Scientifical assesment: medium
Educational assesment: middle
Significance: supraregional
Representativeness: major
Geological importance: geoturistic value
Locality conditions: no problems

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