Brdatka, Nature reserve above the Berounka between Křivoklát and Zbečno, Czech Republic
Brdatka is a nature reserve on a slope above the Berounka River between Křivoklát and Zbečno, in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. It protects communities of rocky and boulder slopes, with sessile oak (Quercus petraea) dominating, alongside wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), whitebeam (Sorbus aria), birch and hornbeam.
Brdatka was declared a nature reserve in 1984; the protection covers the talus and rocky slope communities above the Berounka between Křivoklát and Zbečno. It lies within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area, established in 1978.
The reserve's name Brdatka comes from the slope above the Berounka between Křivoklát and Zbečno, in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. Visitors can look for the winter oak that dominates the stands, together with wild service tree, whitebeam, birch and hornbeam, and watch for the spotted salamander, green lizard, smooth snake and dice snake among the rocks.
Visitors can reach the area through marked trails that run through the reserve and connect to Křivoklát Castle. Spring and autumn provide the best conditions for exploring and observing wildlife.
The reserve was declared in 1984 to protect communities of talus and rocky slopes above the Berounka. Among its birds are the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), the eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) and the black stork (Ciconia nigra), which nest in the wooded valley between Křivoklát and Zbečno.
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