Arctic-alpine tundra - Czechia

Basic Information
Site Name
Arctic-alpine tundra
Short name
Arctic-alpine tundra
Country
Czechia
Web Address
http://www.lter.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=24…
Operating Organisation
Krkonose National Park Administration
Site Manager
Hana Pelikánová
Funding Agency
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
EU (Operational Programme Environment)
Site Description
A unique mosaic of ecosystems of topmost summits (lichen tundra), grasslands and peat bogs of the summit plateaux (grassy tundra) and leeward slopes of glacial cirques of the Krkonose/Giant Mts (flower-rich tundra). It represents an unusual combination of Nordic, Central European and alpine organisms and their communities. It covers an area of 47 km2, i.e. 7.4% out of the whole area of the Krkonose/Giant Mts (32 km2 in the Czech part and 15 km2 in the Polish part of the Krkonose/Giant Mts).
Last modified
2023-02-27 12:02:00

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1982
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
CZ-LTER✔ (LTER_EU_CZ_007)This site is a verified "CZ-LTER" member.
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)✖The affiliation of this site with "International Tundra Experiment (ITEX)" is not verified.
INTERACT✔ (https://eu-interact.org/field-sites/krkonose-mountains-national-park/)This site is a verified "INTERACT" member.
EuroMAB✖The affiliation of this site with "EuroMAB" is not verified.
Projects
Natura 2000
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Photos
Sněžka

Sněžka

Peat bog

Peat bog

Inversion

Inversion

Calluna vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris

Research

Research

Geographic
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Elevation (average)
1350.00msl
Elevation (min)
980.00msl
Elevation (max)
1603.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Grasslands
Tundra
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
2.00°C
Precipitation Annual
1459.00mm
Landforms
Hill
Mountain
Plateau
Valley
Geology
mainly granite and metamorphic rocks
Vegetation
tall-herb and shrubby vegetation in glacial corries (´flower-rich tundra´, incl. Pinus mugo, Sorbus sp. and Salix sp.); subalpine and alpine grasslands with scattered stands of Pinus mugo, and peat bog communities on ridge plateaux (´grassy tundra´); moss and lichen communities on topmost summits (´lichen tundra´)
Soils
podzols, rankers, organosoils
Hydrology
spring areas, creeks, small bog lakes
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Land Use
tertiary production
tertiary production » cultural entertainment and recreational services
other uses
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot without link to explicit catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » No tower on site
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Paper
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial database (GIS)
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Spatial data file (GIS)
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Snow mobile
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 4WD
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » Unknown number of places
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » Unknown number of beds
Equipment notes
There are several mountain challets (offering accommodation, food etc.) available in the site.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
No
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
Legal permission for dataset use is obtained
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
Related External Resources
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