such ▁as ▁log ▁cab ins ▁etc .). ▁They ▁are ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁Czech ▁Government . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁there ▁were ▁ 2 6 ▁Land s cape ▁Prote cted ▁Are as ▁in ▁the ▁Czech ▁Republic : ▁ ▁National ▁Nature ▁Reserve ▁ ▁National ▁Nature ▁Reserve ▁( , ▁abbre vi ated ▁as ▁N PR ) ▁is ▁a ▁smaller ▁area ▁of ▁exception al ▁nature ▁value , ▁where ▁a ▁typical ▁relief ▁of ▁typical ▁ge ological ▁composition ▁is ▁combined ▁with ▁e cos ystem s ▁important ▁on ▁an ▁international ▁or ▁national ▁level . ▁They ▁are ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁Czech ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Environment . ▁ ▁Nature ▁Reserve ▁ ▁Nature ▁Reserve ▁( , ▁abbre vi ated ▁as ▁PR ) ▁is ▁a ▁smaller ▁area ▁with ▁concentr ated ▁nature ▁features ▁and ▁e cos ystem s ▁typical ▁for ▁a ▁given ▁ge ographical ▁region . ▁They ▁are ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁appropriate ▁Regional ▁Government ▁() ▁or ▁Management ▁of ▁a ▁National ▁Park ▁or ▁Land s cape ▁Prote cted ▁Area . ▁ ▁National ▁Nature ▁Monument ▁▁ ▁National ▁Nature ▁Monument ▁( , ▁abbre vi ated ▁as ▁N PP ) ▁is ▁a ▁nature ▁formation ▁of ▁a ▁smaller ▁area , ▁usually ▁ge ological ▁or ▁ge omorph ological ▁formation , ▁min eral ▁or ▁foss il ▁collection ▁local ity ▁or ▁a ▁habitat ▁of ▁end anger ed ▁plants ▁or ▁animals ▁in ▁parts ▁of ▁e cos ystem s ▁with ▁a ▁local ▁environmental , ▁scientific ▁or ▁est h etic ▁importance . ▁ ▁They ▁are ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁Czech ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Environment . ▁ ▁Nature ▁Monument ▁▁ ▁Nature ▁Monument ▁( , ▁abbre vi ated