Nebeský rybník, Natural monument in Drahany, Czech Republic
Nebeský rybník is a protected pond in the Drahany region featuring wetland habitats that support diverse aquatic communities. The site is surrounded by forests and meadows set within rolling hills, creating varied environments for wildlife and plant life.
The pond is a natural monument under the Olomouc Region's regulation No. 4/2020, issued on 9 November 2020, which defines protection of the pond ecosystem and adjacent land as a habitat for endangered plants and animals. The Slovak Wikipedia lists it as natural monument ev. no. 1251, managed by the Agency for Nature and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic.
The pond lies about 1.5 km west of Drahany, in the Drahanská vrchovina highlands of the Olomouc region. Its name, "Heavenly Pond", is what locals call it; the protected area is managed by the Olomouc regional authority under regulation 4/2020.
Nebeský rybník lies about 1.5 km west of Drahany, reached by local road no. 377 linking Drahany with the village of Niva. The protected area is freely accessible, and the Olomouc Region office sets the rules for visitors.
The pond lies about 1.5 km west of Drahany, on road no. 377 connecting Drahany with Niva. Among the amphibians breeding here are great crested newts, alpine newts and green toads; little grebes, gadwalls and pochards nest on the water, and muskrats live along the banks.
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