Šumava
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Šumava is a mountain range and protected natural region in southwestern Czech Republic, known for its dense forests, peat bogs, and the Šumava National Park along the German and Austrian borders.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Šumava National Park | 0 |
| Boubínský prales | 0 |
| Plechý | 0 |
| Šumava Mountains | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
national park ⓘ primeval forest reserve ⓘ protected natural region ⓘ |
| climate | cool humid continental climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Boubínský prales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laka lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Plešné jezero NERFINISHED ⓘ Prášilské jezero ⓘ Černé jezero NERFINISHED ⓘ Čertovo jezero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Czech Republic
ⓘ
Czech Republic ⓘ |
| dominantRockType |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| elevation | 1378 m ⓘ |
| established | 1991 ⓘ |
| formsBorderWith | Bavarian Forest (Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsTransboundaryEcosystemWith | Bavarian Forest National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Eurasian lynx
ⓘ
European elk (occasionally) ⓘ black stork ⓘ capercaillie ⓘ |
| hasPart | Šumava National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Šumava National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Plechý NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor | biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory |
II (National Park)
ⓘ
V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense forests
ⓘ
glacial lakes ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southwestern Czech Republic
ⓘ
Šumava NERFINISHED ⓘ Šumava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bohemian Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bohemian Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ Šumava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Otava River headwaters
ⓘ
Regen River headwaters ⓘ Vltava River headwaters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
mixed beech–fir–spruce forests
ⓘ
mountain peat bogs ⓘ spruce forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.