Milešický prales, Nature reserve in Šumava region, Czech Republic.

Milešický prales is a nature reserve in the Šumava region containing an intact forest of beech, sycamore, fir, and spruce trees that reach heights over 30 meters. The woodland covers approximately 10 hectares of continuous forest.

Milešický prales was declared a nature reserve in 1948, but protection was abandoned in 1965. It was re-declared in 1989. Its original area of 19 hectares was gradually reduced to 9.63 hectares.

The name Milešický prales refers to the nearby village of Milešice. The reserve lies within a deer enclosure, but a fence keeps the game out of the protected forest. Visitors can see two-thirds of the ground covered by fallen trunks, rotting stumps and uprooted trees.

The area is accessible via marked hiking trails starting from Vimperk at about 15 kilometers away or from Volary at about 12 kilometers away. Good footwear is important since the trails pass through forested terrain.

Roughly two-thirds of the reserve consists of fallen logs and decomposing wood that provide essential habitats for rare woodpeckers and specialized moss species. These dead-wood structures are vital for the forest's biodiversity.