Vrbenské rybníky, Nature reserve with ponds in České Vrbné, Czech Republic.

Vrbenské rybníky is a protected nature reserve featuring an interconnected system of freshwater ponds in České Vrbné. These waters support a diverse range of plants and serve as breeding and resting grounds for numerous bird species.

The reserve was established on 1 April 1990 on 245.8 hectares, protecting four ponds — Černiš (43 ha), Domin (17 ha), Starý vrbenský rybník (22 ha) and Nový vrbenský rybník (13 ha) — with their marshes and meadows. Since 1993 the educational trail Po hrázích Vrbenských rybníků has crossed the site. It lies within the 6,362 ha Českobudějovické rybníky bird area of the NATURA 2000 network.

Local environmental education programs bring students to study the wetland ecosystem, contributing to scientific research and ecological understanding.

The reserve can be explored via marked trails and wooden boardwalks that provide easy access through the wetland. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for observing migratory birds and other wildlife.

The reserve is a mycological site where rare boletes grow in mycorrhizal association with the oaks on the pond dams, including the legally protected Boletus regius and the red-listed Boletus aereus. Its moth monitoring, begun in the early 20th century, has recorded over 900 species, some known in the Czech Republic only here.