Mokřiny u Vomáčků, Nature reserve in Zliv, Czech Republic

Mokřiny u Vomáčků is a 61.46-hectare nature reserve one kilometre north-west of Zliv, covering the floodplain of the Soudný (Bezdrevský) stream above the north-western arm of Zlivský rybník. It protects the last continuous stretch of reed beds and wet meadows of the former Zbudovská blata, with Lathyrus palustris, Viola stagnina and Menyanthes trifoliata among its plants.

The area maintained its original vegetation until the 1960s, when stream regulation and drainage modifications altered the water balance. These engineering changes continue to influence the relationship between water and land today.

The reserve reflects traditional South Bohemian land management, with generations of careful water control and grassland maintenance shaping what visitors see today. These practices remain visible in how the landscape is structured and used.

The reserve lies about one kilometre north-west of Zliv, bounded on the north by the České Budějovice–Protivín railway line and crossed by the Soudný potok. The terrain is flat, between 383 and 385 metres above sea level, so flooding can spread over wide areas. The southern meadows are mown twice a year, once by a private farmer on 17.71 hectares and once by AOPK ČR near the Zlivský rybník.

The reserve is noted for its varied dragonfly (Odonata) fauna, and rare beetle species live among the reeds. Roughly four kilometres north, upstream on the Soudný potok, lie the former MAPE uranium-ore processing plant and its tailings pond.