Dražská Koupě, Natural monument in Koupě, Czech Republic.
Dražská Koupě is a natural monument formed by a 7.1-hectare pond with adjacent banks in the village of Koupě, at 530–532 m elevation. The protected area covers about 8.7 hectares and overlaps with the Dražská Koupě Site of Community Importance.
The pond was originally used for fish farming and lay at the western edge of the village; in the second half of the 19th century, buildings expanded along its northern shore. The surrounding land served as a common pasture for geese and cattle, with arable land to the south. In 2001–2009, more intensive carp, silver carp and pike farming reduced biodiversity and water quality. The regional authority declared the site a natural monument effective 15 March 2014.
The pond is still used for carp, bighead carp and pike farming, a practice that intensified between 2001 and 2009 and lowered water quality and biodiversity. The name Dražská Koupě links the pond to the village of Koupě, and the protected area overlaps the Dražská Koupě European site.
The pond lies directly in the village of Koupě at 530–532 m, drained by the Kostratecký potok in the Vltava basin. The water surface covers 7.1 ha, with about 0.3 ha of wetland and 1.3 ha of bare ground beside it. The protected area covers roughly 8.7 ha.
The pond itself covers 7.1 hectares, with about 0.3 hectares of adjoining wetland and 1.3 hectares of non-productive land. The protected area of roughly 8.7 hectares lies at 530–532 m and overlaps a European important site of the same name.
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