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Krumlovsko-rokytenske slepence/Rokytna Pudding st. EarthCache

Hidden : 12/4/2008
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

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Krumlovsko - rokytenske slepence vytvari zajimavy geomorfologicky a mikroklimaticky utvar v okoli reky Rokytne u Moravskeho Krumlova

Krumlov and Rokytna pudding-stone rocks make very interesting geomorphological a microclimate area around the river Rokytna nearby the town Moravsky Krumlov

CZ

Tvar krajiny je formovana rickou Rokytnou, ktera zde tvori cetne meandry. Relief krajiny je diky tomu znacne clenity. V uzemi je mozne nalezt svahy nejruznejsi orientace a sklonu, cetne skalni vychozy a kolme skalni steny, coz v kombinaci s ruznym chemismem pudy vytvari podminky pro vznik rady odlisnych rostlinnych spolecenstev. Podklad je tvoren slepenci permskeho stari (tzv. rokytenske slepence). Misty jsou permske sedimenty prekryty sedimenty kvarteru, caste jsou mlade (holocenni) ricni sedimenty. Vegetace skal, lesostepi, lesu a lesnich lemu, ktera se na uzemi nachazi, je druhove velmi bohata a zahrnuje radu chranenych a ohrozenych druhu. Mezi nejvyznamnjsi zastupce vyssich rostlin patri endemicky hvozdik moravsky (Dianthus moravicus).  Z dalsich to jsou napr. rerisnicnik skalni (Cardaminopsis petraea), piskavice thesalska (Trigonella monspeliaca), a kosatec nizky (Iris pumila) nachazejici se hlavne na kopci Tabor. Z bezobratlych je na lokalite hojne zastoupena kudlanka nabozna (Mantis religiosa), dale se zde vyskytuje napr. pestrokridlec podrazcovy (Zerynthia polyxena),  tesarik obrovsky (Cerambyx cerdo), v prirozenem useku reky Rokytne byl potvrzen vyskyt kriticky ohrozeneho velevruba malirskeho (Unio pictorum). Dale na zdejsích skalach muzete spatrit i celou radu plazu vcetne zakonem chranenych - jesterku zelenou (Lacerta viridis), uzovku hladkou (Coronella austriaca) a  uzovku obojkovou (Natrix natrix). Ptactvo je zastoupeno  krepelkou polni (Coturnix coturnix), sovou palenou (Tyto alba), dudkem chocholatym (Upupa epops) a  vyrem velkym (Bubo bubo).

K ochrane tohoto unikatniho spolecenství byla zrizena Narodni prirodni rezervace s naucnou stezkou. Dalsi informace zde (internetove vysilani CT).

Nyni k samotne kesi. Souradnice vas nasmeruji na kopec Krizak nad mestem Moravsky Krumlov. Je odsud pekny vyhled na udoli Rokytne a slepencove skaly nad mestem. Toto misto navstivit musite, protoze zde musite splnit ukol nutny k uznani logu.

K uznáni logu je nutne:

1. Poridit fotografii z navstivene oblasti, na ktere budete zachyceni - napr. pohled do udoli, slepencove skaly, kvetouci rostliny....

2. Na nas profil odpovedet na otazky:

  • Co znamena v biologii slovni spojeni endemicky vyskyt?
  • Slepencove skaly maji specificky barevny odstin. Jaky? A zkuste urcit, ktery chemicky prvek je za to zodpovedny?
  • Jaky letopocet je na krizi na kopci Krizak?
Križák

 

EN

The countyside is formed by the river Rokytna which makes a lot of meanders. So the topography is very rugged. At the area you can find downhills of various orientation and inclination also vertical rock walls. In combination with various land chemism form conditions for differnt natural communities. The basement is formed by pudding stones from Permian ages. According to the river they are called Rokytna pudding stones. Somewhere you can find young - Recent epoche sediments. The vegation of the rocks, forest steppe and forrest hera is very rich. We can mention the most significant plant - Dianthus moravicus - endemic range here. The others are Cardaminopsis petraea, Trigonella monspeliaca and Iris pumila. At the area we can find also a lot of Invertebrates -praying mantis (Mantis religiosa), Great Capricorn Beetle (Cerambyx cerdo) and endangered painter's mussel (Unio pictorum). On the rocks there are a lot of reptiles such as Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis), Coronella austriaca and grass snake (Natrix Natrix). In the forest you can see barn owl (Tyto alba), eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and hoopoe (Upupa epops).

Now something to the cache. The coordinates leads you to the hill called Krizak above the town Moravsky Krumlov.

For successful log you have to:

1.Take a photo of  you at the visited area

2.To our profile answer the questions:

  • What does it mean endemical occurrence in biology?
  • The pudding-stone has specific color tone. Which one? It is due to a high concentration of one chemical element. Which one?
  • Which year is written on the cross on the hill Krizak
hvozdik moravsky kosatec nizky

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