Krivoklátsko Biosphere Reserve

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, inscribed 1977, in Czechia. This biosphere reserve lies in the western part of the Middle Bohemian range, about 16 km west of Prague. It comprises a wide variety of broad-leaved and mixed coniferous forest ecosystems, grasslands, pastures, valley meadows and agricultural land. The core area is used for hunting. In the buffer and transition zones, activities include logging, timber processing, charcoal production, manufacturing and light industry, stone extraction and tourism.