Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area
Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area (Slovak: Chránená krajinná oblasť Dunajské luhy; verbatim: Danube Floodplains PLA) is one of the youngest of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area consists of five separate parts in the Danube Lowland, stretching from Bratislava in the north west, following the Danube and the borders between Slovakia and Hungary to a river island called Veľkolélsky ostrov in Komárno District. The biggest part is Žitný ostrov, the largest river island in Europe.
| Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area CHKO Dunajské luhy | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Floodplains and forests near Bratislava's borough Podunajské Biskupice and the Senec District | |
| Location | South West Slovakia Bratislava, Trnava and Nitra Regions |
| Coordinates | 47°53′36″N 17°29′0″E |
| Area | 122.84 km2 (47.43 mi2) |
| Established | 1 May 1998 |
| Governing body | Správa CHKO Dunajské luhy (CHKO Dunajské luhy Administration) in Dunajská Streda |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Dunajské luhy |
| Designated | 26 May 1993 |
| Reference no. | 605 |
The area is situated in three regions – Bratislava, Trnava and Nitra. Altogether, it protects 122.84 km2 (47.43 mi2) of floodplains, wetlands and numerous water bodies, such as lakes, oxbow lakes, ponds, and streams.
Dunajské luhy PLA contains diverse flora and fauna, including endemic species, living in riparian zones.