Šlovický vrch, Natural monument in Dobřany, Czech Republic.

Šlovický vrch is a 41.2-hectare natural monument on the southwestern slope of the hill of the same name, northeast of Dobřany, between road II/180 and the Plzeň–Železná Ruda railway. It protects a complex of habitats on a former military training ground, with a central depression surrounded by slopes and rock outcrops. Along the southern tip runs a terrain edge with the remains of two quarries, the southern one filled with anthropogenic material; the original quarry wall stood about five metres high.

This area served as a military training ground for decades before being protected in 2018. The designation followed environmental surveys and cooperation between local authorities.

The name Šlovický vrch refers to the hill above the village of Šlovice. Since 2018, six Exmoor pony stallions have been kept in a fenced enclosure on the site, continuing the grazing that once shaped the open slopes. The former military ground is also used for motocross, off-road and fourcross events.

Well-marked trails guide visitors through the area at varying difficulty levels. Check with local information points in Dobřany before visiting to confirm access conditions.

The reserve shelters critically endangered Triops cancriformis, the tadpole shrimp, and Branchipus schaefferi, a fairy shrimp. Both live in the shallow pools and survive dry spells as dormant eggs, so they appear only after the ponds fill with water.