Soběchlebské terasy, Natural monument near Soběchleby, Czech Republic.
Soběchlebské terasy is a 2.64-hectare protected natural monument in a deep ravine in the Černocký potok valley, about 700 m east-northeast of Soběchleby at 350 m elevation. Its mixed forest includes summer and winter oak, birch, elm, spruce, pine and larch, and its herb layer supports about 70 critically endangered lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedium calceolus).
Soběchlebské terasy was declared a natural monument on 2 June 2011, with a protected area of 2.64 ha. The designation protects a European significant locality for the occurrence of the lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus). The site lies in a deep ravine in the valley of the Černocký potok, about 700 m east-northeast of Soběchleby at 350 m above sea level.
The name "terasy" refers to the slope above Černocký potok, not to built terraces; the protected area is a deep ravine. Visitors come in spring to look for the lady's slipper orchid, of which about 70 plants are recorded here, alongside the common twayblade.
Access to the area is provided by marked walking paths that traverse the site and are open to visitors. Follow the trail markings and respect any posted signs to stay safe and help protect the natural environment.
Despite the name, the site is a deep ravine in the Černocký potok valley, not a set of terraces. Its mixed woodland shelters roughly 70 critically endangered lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedium calceolus), the reason the 2.64 ha area was protected.
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