Skařiny, protected area in Czech Republic

Skařiny is a nature reserve southeast of Mikulčice in the Hodonín District, protecting an old floodplain forest that serves as a nesting site for rare birds. It is one of the few places in the Czech Republic where white storks nest in colonies; 30 pairs nested here in 1960 and 13 in 1984.

Skařiny is a nature reserve southeast of Mikulčice in the Hodonín district, administered by the South Moravian regional authority. Its protection covers an old floodplain forest that serves as a nesting site for rare birds, including white storks, which nest here in colonies at one of the few such places in the Czech Republic. In 1960 thirty pairs nested here, and in 1984 thirteen pairs.

Skařiny is one of the few places in the Czech Republic where white storks nest in colonies. Thirty pairs nested here in 1960 and thirteen in 1984. The reserve also protects habitats for grey herons, red kites and the European beaver.

Skařiny is a nature reserve, not an open visitor site: there are no marked trails or facilities, and access is managed by the South Moravian regional authority. Observation is from outside the protected stand of old floodplain forest southeast of Mikulčice. The reserve's care plan for 2009–2018 is the reference document for its management.

The reserve also protects nesting habitats for grey herons (Ardea cinerea) and red kites (Milvus milvus), and conditions for the European beaver (Castor fiber). Its care plan for 2009–2018 is the reference document for managing the site.