Panská skála, Natural monument in Habrovany, Czech Republic
Panská skála is a natural monument in the Habrovany locality of the Vyškov District, north of Rousínov. It was established by a decree of the Vyškov District Office on 28 June 1990 to protect the occurrence and breeding of several amphibian species. Four-leaved herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) has also been recorded here.
Panská skála was declared a natural monument by decree of the Vyškov District Office on 28 June 1990. The protection targets the occurrence and breeding of several amphibian species at the site, which lies north of Rousínov in the Habrovany area.
The site lies in the Habrovany cadastre north of Rousínov and is named Panská skála, "the lord's rock", after the estate owners who once held the land. A newspaper headline from 2014, "Dělníky v lomu vystřídali vzácní čolci a žáby", records that quarry workers gave way to rare newts and frogs.
The site is reachable from Habrovany and has marked paths to different observation spots. Wear sturdy shoes when visiting since the terrain is uneven with rocky surfaces to navigate.
The site is a former quarry where workers were replaced by rare newts and frogs, as reported by the Vyškovský deník in 2014. The amphibian protection that led to the 1990 designation is the reason the flooded quarry pits now serve as breeding grounds.
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