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Juniperus communis Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 4/20/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

LAT: Slepnis ir novietots dabas lieguma „Gudenieku kadiku audze” teritorija, pie viena no atlikušajiem info stendiem. ENG: Cache is hidden in a territory of nature reserve „Gudenieki juniper growth”.

LAT: Gudenieku kadiku audze ir dabas liegums, Natura 2000 teritorija, dibinata 1999.gada. Lieguma teritorija reiz bija izveidotas divas dabas izzinas takas, no kurām šobrīd dabā gandrīz nekas vairs nav palicis, saglabājušies daži informacijas stendi. Audze ir lielaka Latvija un citu vidu izcelas ne vien ar aiznemto platibu (dabas lieguma teritorija ir 106 ha), bet ari ar audzes stavokli. Vecakajiem kadikiem te ir vismaz 50-70 gadu, lielakie sasniedz pat 8 metru augstumu. Lielakais Gudeniekos lidz šim atrastais kadikis aug lieguma ziemelu dala. Pie zemes tas sadalijies cetros stumbros, stumbra apkartmers ir 80 cm. Šeit samera neliela teritorija ir sastopami visdažadakie biotopi: kadiku audzes, krumaji, priežu, apšu un berzu meži, sausas un slapjas plavas, virsaji, majvietas, dikis, bebraine. Japiebilst, ka kadiku audzes plavas un virsaji ir ne vien Latvijas, bet ari Eiropas meroga apdraudeti, tadel aizsargajami biotopi. No retiem, aizsargajamiem augiem te aug gada staipeknis, zalziedu naktsvijole un stavlapu dzegužpirkstite. Zviedrijas kadikis (Juniperus communis) ir vieniga Latvija savvala augoša kadiku suga. Kadikis ir pieticigs prasibas pret augsni un labi pacieš ziemas salu, tomer tam nepieciešama saule un tas ir neizturigs pret atmosferas piesarnojumu. Latvija kadiki visbiežak sastopami priežu mežu pameža, izcirtumos, noras, kapas, kalkainas plavas, parasti gaišas un sausas vietas. Ciprešu radinieks kadikis var sasniegt 15 m augstumu un vairak neka 600 gadu vecumu, tas aug loti leni. Mužzalo krumu nereti veido vairaki stumbri. Konteiners ir PET pudeles sagatave, kura atrodas tikai viesu gramata un zimulis. ENG: Juniper growth in Gudenieki is largest of its kind (106ha) in Latvia. This restricted area protects the Swedish juniper (Juniperus communis) and the lime meadows in which it grows. The bushes are 50 to 70 years old, and all around them are interesting habitats, plants and animals. Natural stands of juniper in the Baltic States are the result of farm work such as reaping, chopping, etc., as well as of herding of sheep and other livestock. A small part of the area is still “managed” by sheep. Container is PET preform and contains logbook and pencil.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Xnqvxvf cvr vasb fgraqn cnyvrxnz/ Whavcre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)