NPR Regetovské peat bog is situated near the village of Regetovka, at the foot of Paledovka hill in the Busov mountains, approximately 520 - 550 metres above sea level. On an area of 2.55 hectares it represents a rare peat-moor biotope. It is located in a waterlogged lowland, locally called Stav, which is waterlogged by streams flowing down the flysch formations. The wettest part, continuously covered with peat, is located in the centre of the lowland. It is overgrown with typical groups of shrubs dominated by sticky alder and willows. Depending on the degree of waterlogging, several types of communities have developed here, some of which have been mown in the past, thus creating conditions for the occurrence of very rare plant species. The meadow communities are dominated by sedges, the more important plants are the three-leaved vachta, the carnivorous sundew, the crested fern, the May fern, and the real gem is the very rare marsh devil's-bit scabious. The basis for these species is formed by the aforementioned continuous stands of peat and mosses. Similar communities are unparalleled in eastern Slovakia and are a floristic locality of national importance.
Source:KST Bardejov
Photo: regetovka.info
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