Tomášikovský presyp
| Tomášikovský presyp | |
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 Tomášikovský presyp | |
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| Area | 0.009875 km²[1] |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | ŠOP - S-CHKO Dunajské luhy |
Tomášikovský presypy is a natural monument in Tomášikovo in the Trnava region of Slovakia. The natural monument covers an area of 0.9875 ha on the left bank of the Little Danube. It has a protection level of 4 under the Slovak nature protection system. It was established in 1973 and later amended in 1988.[1]
Description
[edit]The area was protected to preserve a sand dune with significant communities of psamophytic and xerophilous species of plants and animals.[1] The sand dune was created under the influence of water and wind activity. The surroundings of the area consist of alluvial sediments of the Danube, namely sand and gravel.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Štátny zoznam osobitne chránených častí prírody SR (in Slovak)