Spruce forest, raised peat bogs and glacial lakes on the borders with Germany and Austria
Šumava protects a mosaic of raised peat bogs on broad plateaux, glacial lakes and remnants of primeval forest. Little-inhabited since most of its German-speaking residents were expelled after World War II, it lies within the most extensive forest in Central Europe.
1BoubínA remnant of primeval forest in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area, just outside the national park.2Raised peat bogsNumerous large plateaux hold raised peat bogs across the Šumava range.
Czechia · South Bohemian, PlzeňEst. 1991Size 681 km²Protected area category: IUCN II