Pavlova Huť Nature Reserve

Pavlova Huť
Nature Reserve
Sphagnum moss in the Pavlova Huť
Country Czech Republic
Region Pilsen
Part of CHKO Český les
Elevation 750 m (2,460 ft)
Coordinates CZ 49°47′01″N 12°27′55″E / 49.78361°N 12.46528°E / 49.78361; 12.46528Coordinates: CZ 49°47′01″N 12°27′55″E / 49.78361°N 12.46528°E / 49.78361; 12.46528
Area 35.82 ha (88.5 acres)
Biome bog spruce forest (100%)
Location of the Pavlova Huť within the CHKO Český les

Pavlova Huť is a Nature Reserve within the Český les Landscape Protected Area in the western part of the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It is named after a former glass works village (founded around 1740, destroyed after 1945) of the same name which was located nearby. It lies next to the boundary with Germany.

On an area of 35.82 ha (88.51 acres) the reserve protects a well-presseved bog spruce forest with typical fauna and flora. 100% of the area is forested, mainly by spruce. It is one of few places in the CHKO Český les where a spruce forest is native.

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