Nature Park Niva Dyje, Czech Republic - National Parks of the World on Waymarking.com

The Nature Park Niva Dyje was designated in 2002 by a decree issued by the District Authority in the town of Breclav. Its total area of 15 km2 encompasses parts of cadastres of the following settlements: Breclav, Poštorná, Charvátská Nová Ves, Ladná, Lednice and Podivín. The main objective is to protect floodplain forests and meadows with solitary oak trees, floodplain pools and other habitats with unique plant and animal communities.

The area of Park Niva Dyje nicely complements other neighboring unique Lednice-Valtice area. The Lednice-Valtice area is landscaped territory occupy lug an area of 283 km2 is considered to be the most extensive manmade territory in Europe with its historical buildings, garden architecture, fishponds and its network of cycle trails. It was transformed into a natural park with elements of an English park by the House of Liechtenstein during the course of the 18th and 19th centuries. As well as the municipalities of Valtice, Lednice and Hlohovec, it also consists of the artificially planted forests and the Lednice Fishponds, including meadow forests along the Dyje River to the south of Breclav. A number of small buildings, so-called pavilions, in the romantic style (the Glasshouse, the Hunting Chateau, the Minaret, the Pond House, the Temple of Apollo, the Fishpond Chateau, the New Court; the Border Chateau, the Temple of the Three Graces, John's Castle, the Obelisk and the Rendezvous) are scattered throughout the countryside around the main chateaux in Lednice and in Valtice. The area has been registered in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage Sites since 1996.

Park Name: Nature Park Niva Dyje Historic/Cultural Park: no Natural Park: yes Recreation Area: no Wildlife Refuge: no Type of Listing: Plaque/Educational Display Fees in Local Currency: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Dates of Access: From: 01/01/2013 To: 12/31/2013 Hiking: yes Camping: no Bicycling: yes Off-Roading: no Snorkling/Scuba: no Boating: no Fishing: no Other Park Type not listed above: Not listed Park Website: Not listed Other Type Detail: Not listed Hours available: Not listed Horseback Riding: Not Listed Swimming: Not Listed Rock Climbing: Not Listed Other Activities: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/04/2014 Olii05 visited it