Ministry: Ore Mountains to become protected landscape area

The Czech Ministry of the Environment has begun the process of having the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) in the northwest of the country declared a protected landscape area. With a proposed territory of around 1,200 square kilometres it will be the largest such area in Czechia.

In a statement issued on Monday, ministry officials said that the Ore Mountains should be declared a protected landscape area in mid-2026.

There are currently 26 protected landscape areas in Czechia, covering nearly 15 percent of the area of the country.