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Kopáčsky ostrov

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Area
  
82 ha

Established
  
1976

Kopáčsky ostrov

Governing body
  
ŠOP - S-CHKO Dunajské luhy

Kopáčsky ostrov is a nature reserve in the Podunajské Biskupice district of Bratislava, Slovakia. The nature reserve covers an area of 82.62 ha on the left shore of the Danube. It has a protection level of 5 under the Slovak nature protection system. The nature reserve is part of the Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area.

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Description

The area was declared as a protected area with the goal to protect a mosaic of steppe, forest-steppe and floodplain forest communities. It is used for scientific research and educational purposes.

Flora

On the drier parts of the nature reserve grow various species of orchids, including Orchis militaris, Anacamptis coriophora and Anacamptis morio.

References

Kopáčsky ostrov Wikipedia