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Driečna

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• 3230 - Horské vodné toky a ich drevinová vegetácia s myrikovkou nemeckou

Eudontomyzon danfordi

The site is located south of the village Driečna and includes part of the upper river alluvium Chotčianka. Geomorphologically belongs to the whole Laborecká vrchovina, part Mikovská brázda and the wider environment of the proposed protected area consist of outer flysch. This unit became a source of fluvial sediment (sand and clay), which is stored in the valley flow in the form of low Chotčianka terraced levels. These terraces are regularly flooded in the spring floods and their transition into floodplain is usually smooth. The protected area includes the upper reaches of the Chotčianka River, where forest vegetation are represented of Myricaria germanica. Myricaria germanica grow along the gravel benches scattered along the defined section. It creates the initial grasslands, but also older scrubland. The Chotčianka River is an important habitat for many fish species, for example of the genera Eudontomyzon sp.

The site is an important site of occurrence Myricaria germanica, which initially creates initial grasslands and scrubland. The stream of the Chotčianka River fallows the occurrence of several species. Particularly significant is the occurrence of Eudontomyzon danfordi, which lives mainly in natural stream meanders.

The site is located below the village Driečna, water quality and riparian vegetation is affected by activities of local residents.

Vyssia kategoria(kod - nazov)	Nazov aktivity
A - poľnohospodárstvo
	pestovanie
	hnojenie
C - baníctvo, ťažba materiálu, výroba energie
	odstraňovanie plážových sedimentov
E - urganizácia, sídla a rozvoj
	urganizované územia a ľudské sídla
	vypúšťanie znečiťujúcich látok
I - invazívne alebo inak problematické druhy
	druhové invázie
J - prirodzené zmeny systému

Acrocephalus palustris, Alburnoides bipunctatus, Barbus peloponensis, Leuciscus cephalus, Leuciscus leuciscus, Myricaria germanica, Phoxinus phoxinus