Šúr
Appearance
Šúr | |
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![]() Šúr in winter | |
Area | 6.55 km2[1] |
Established | 1952 |
Official name | Súr |
Designated | 2 July 1990 |
Reference no. | 498[2] |
Šúr is a national nature reserve in the Slovak municipalities of Svätý Jur and Chorvátsky Grob in the Pezinok District. The nature reserve covers an area of 655 ha and has a protective belt of 145 ha. It has a protection level of 3, 4 and 5 under the Slovak nature protection system. It was established in 1952 to protect one of the last and largest remnants of a tall-stem swamp alder forest. Around it are the remnants of wet and peat bog meadows. The area also hosts some xerophilous biotopes and has a rich species diversity on a small area including a number of endangered species.[1]
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