Hrádek, Natural monument in Študlov, Czech Republic.
Hrádek is a natural monument on the southeastern edge of Študlov in the Zlín District, registered under number 2027 and managed by the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic. It protects a flowering meadow with juniper and specially protected plants, chiefly orchids, together with the rare thermophilic flora Teucrium chamaedrys and Cirsium acaule and their insect fauna.
Hrádek was registered as a natural monument under number 2027, managed by the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic. Protection covers a flowering meadow at the southeastern edge of Študlov, home to juniper and orchids.
The meadow is named for the small castle-like hillock Hrádek at the edge of Študlov. Visitors can look for juniper bushes and the protected orchids, together with the heat-loving germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) and stemless thistle (Cirsium acaule) that the site is protected for.
The protected meadow lies on the southeastern edge of Študlov in the Zlín District, administered by the Czech Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection. There are no marked trails or information boards; the site is a flower meadow with juniper shrubs and orchids, so walk only on paths and avoid trampling the vegetation.
The protected meadow shelters the rare thermophilic herb Teucrium chamaedrys and the stemless thistle Cirsium acaule, alongside juniper shrubs and orchids. Its warm-loving insect fauna is part of the reason the site is protected.
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