Království, Nature reserve in Grygov, Czech Republic.
Království is a nature reserve near Grygov comprising over 300 hectares of floodplain between the Moravka River and a railway line. The terrain consists of mixed forest and wetland areas that support different species of plants and animals.
Království was declared a nature reserve by a regulation of the Olomouc district office in 1995. That original regulation was repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 5/2012 of the Olomouc Region, dated 20 March 2012, which re-established the reserve. The protected area is administered by the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic.
The reserve's name, Království, means "kingdom" in Czech, and the related Dub Král ("King Oak") stands nearby. The forest lies between the Morávka stream, a side arm of the Morava, and the Olomouc–Přerov railway line, so trains pass along its edge.
The area has hiking trails for visitors to explore the reserve on foot. It is advisable to wear appropriate footwear for wet conditions and allow time for observing birds and wildlife.
The reserve is named after a single old oak known as Dub Král, or King Oak, which stands within its bounds. The surrounding forest of roughly 2.5 by 2.5 km is a natural regional biocentre in the ecological stability system.
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