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Bielovodská dolina

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Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is one of the species depending on disturbance legacies (biological structures created by disturbances).
Advanced regeneration in no management part of reserve
tractor in strict nature reserve - local foresters claim, that they are helping the nature to prevent the forest transformaton to "moonscape"....
sunset over the Bielovodská valley
trees are growing here in extremely conditions and thus they are sensitive to management activities
tree scarred by Three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
high elevations above the spruce forest are dominated by mountain pine (Pinus mugo).
structurally rich forest shaped by natural dynamics
primary forest in Bielovodská valley is located on very steep slopes
bottom of the valley is also partly covered by primary forest, what is quite rare in central Europe
mountain river is slowing down in some parts with low slope and divide to small and slow arms
high mountain landscape over the primary forest is highly influenced by snow
mountain river flowing from Bielovodská valley in the spring
Unmanaged part of valley - all natural biodiversity, including rare specie like Stone pine (Pinus cembra) are flourishing here.
Spruce regeneration is massive also on extremely steep and rocky slopes.
Different stages of succession are visible in the valley - here the disturbance happened few tens years ago.
magic landscape of Bielovodská valley
Deadwood in spruce forest is a key element for regeneration.
Ťažká valley (Hard valley, side valley of Bielovodská
female of Hazel grouse (Bonasa bonasia) siting on the eggs
complex and varied structure of natural forest is inevitable requirement of natural forest biodiversity
soil here and in other High-mountain localities is often very thin. Moreover, it is evolving extremely slowly.