Javořice Highlands
The Javořice Highlands is a mountain range in the Czech Republic. The highlands, together with the Jevišovice Highlands threshold, form the Western-Moravian part of Moldanubian Zone - east south part of Bohemian Massif.
Geography
The Javořice Highlands rise to the north of the Gmünd, Lower Austria between Slavonice, and the Studená and Mrákotín in the north. The Highlands have an area of and an average height of. The highest peak is Javořice at ; other peaks are Hradisko, Pivničky ''Vysoký kámen, Bukový vrch, Starohuťský vrch, and Čihadlo''.To the southeast is the Holbruner Wald in Lower Austria part of Javořice Highlands as well and in the east Jevišovice Highlands. The Javořice Highlands naturally established Bohemian-Moravian border.
The mountain range is 76% forested, though mainly by plantations. The forests are in good condition. For the landscape ary typical numerous bogs and ponds.
The primary composition of the range is carboniferous-cambrian granite and granodiorite. Quartz veins are common. Soil horizon is mainly cambisol.
The Thaya, and Jihlava, Nežárka as well among others, originates here.