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Section 5<br />

Devínska Kobyla IPA<br />

The site has been well known for its high biodiversity, the presence of floristic rarities,<br />

edge-of-range elements of the Slovak flora , <strong>and</strong> its orchids <strong>and</strong> their hybrids s<strong>in</strong>ce the<br />

18th century.<br />

JAN RIPKA<br />

DOBROMIL GALVANEK<br />

DOBROMIL GALVANEK<br />

Pastiersko IPA<br />

The site is a small, but very well preserved fen, which is situated near the village S˘trba<br />

between the High <strong>and</strong> Low Tatras. It is one of the best preserved fen localities with<strong>in</strong><br />

Slovakia <strong>in</strong> spite of the fact that it is surrounded by <strong>in</strong>tensive agricultural l<strong>and</strong>.<br />

The orchard Himantoglossum adriaticum, one of the most threatened <strong>plant</strong>s <strong>in</strong> Slovakia<br />

has a large population at this IPA.<br />

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