Sleeping wild boars are one of the cutest scenes in nature. Wild boars are generally social creatures, quite burdened by close contact with their own kind, but due to the cooler April-May mornings, it is also useful for the young to warm each other in such piles. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
October over the wilderness I can just hardly describe the mystical atmosphere of the untouched parts of the alluvial area at dawn. However, I enjoy the time spent there even more. I like to get lost in the forests of the Danube, or get a wider view of these places from above. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
October over the wilderness I can just hardly describe the mystical atmosphere of the untouched parts of the alluvial area at dawn. However, I enjoy the time spent there even more. I like to get lost in the forests of the Danube, or get a wider view of these places from above. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
Thousands of species are associated with reed beds, making them real centers of biodiversity. They improve water quality, play an important role in the material circulation of water, help replenish groundwater sources, protect banks from erosion and significantly reduce the effects of floods. Due to the elimination of shallow stagnant waters, they are among the most vulnerable ecosystems in Europe. Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
October over the wilderness I can just hardly describe the mystical atmosphere of the untouched parts of the alluvial area at dawn. However, I enjoy the time spent there even more. I like to get lost in the forests of the Danube, or get a wider view of these places from above. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
May sunrise over the Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area in the region of Great Rye Island in southwestern Slovakia. Remains of the original floodplain forests created by Danube river have been preserved in some places of this largest protected area in the region. Seen from above, the sight makes a different sense. Irrelevant details are lost and the image is cleared. The connections in the network of nature, between the landscape and the living creatures become evident.
Thousands of species are associated with reed beds, making them real centers of biodiversity. They improve water quality, play an important role in the material circulation of water, help replenish groundwater sources, protect banks from erosion and significantly reduce the effects of floods. Due to the elimination of shallow stagnant waters, they are among the most vulnerable ecosystems in Europe. Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
Alluvial forest. It was born and fed by the river. Thanks to this, it is characterized by a number of biotopes and dynamics. And by amazing biodiversity. It is not for nothing that it is considered a tropical forest. Only the last remnants of its former area have been preserved here. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
October over the wilderness I can just hardly describe the mystical atmosphere of the untouched parts of the alluvial area at dawn. However, I enjoy the time spent there even more. I like to get lost in the forests of the Danube, or get a wider view of these places from above. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
A young stag at his morning toilet in his reed bed. Towards the end of spring, well-trodden paths and rest "cabins" are clearly visible in the young reeds, which indicate that these places are very popular among the inhabitants of the forest. Danube Floodplains Protected Landscape Area, Great Rye Island, Slovakia.
A male Western Marsh Harrier at the bottom of a drained pond resting during the busy spring nuptial flight season. Ponds satisfy primary human needs, but their importance is much greater. For example, they also serve nature very well. Both the water and the banks of these waters are full of plants, the reeds are an ideal nesting place and a place full of food. Great Rye Island.