A truly unique piece of wilderness in the heart of Europe, the Bohemian Forest is a picturesque, heavily forested highland of the Bohemian Massif. Located mostly on the German-Czech border, its average elevations are 800-1,400 meters. The massif itself is part of the largest unified forest complex in Central Europe, known as the Green Roof of Europe.
The natural environment consists of extensive forests with a varied mosaic of pastures, meadows, and overgrown fields. Even near-extinct animal and plant species—such as lynx, river otters, wildcats, and wolves—find a home here.
The complicated history of the Bohemian Forest was marked by the forced expulsion of the indigenous population during World War II and by the subsequent Iron Curtain.
The disappearance of villages and towns became an exceptional phenomenon in this region. These unique circumstances led to the preservation of untouched nature; the forest ecosystem is relatively unaffected by human activity.
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