Syslí louky u Loděnice, Natural monument in Loděnice, Czech Republic
Syslí louky u Loděnice is a protected natural monument near the village of Loděnice in the Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region. It protects a population of the critically endangered European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) on its grassland habitat.
The site received official protection as a natural monument in 2010 as part of Czech conservation measures. This designation recognized the importance of maintaining these grassland habitats and their ecological value in the region.
The natural monument serves as an educational resource for environmental studies, allowing researchers to document local plant and animal populations.
The natural monument lies near Loděnice in the Beroun District and is managed by the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic, Administration of the Český kras Protected Landscape Area. Access is on foot; the terrain is open meadow with no marked trails or facilities.
The reserve protects the last native population of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) in this part of the Beroun District; the species is critically endangered in the Czech Republic. The site is managed by the Český kras Protected Landscape Area administration.
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