One of the country's largest nature reserves is also located in the Sudeten range. Extending along the Czech-Slovak border in the southeastern part of the country is a section of the Carpathian Mountains . Also located in the southeast are the Moravian Lowlands, which contain the fertile valley of the Morava River where a variety of crops are grown. The main rivers of the Czech Republic are the Most of the forest vegetation in the Czech Republic is evergreen. The main deciduous trees are oaks, beeches, birches, poplars, and willows.
Wildlife includes rabbits, pheasants, deer, and boar.
Environmental damage has severely reduced the number of wildlife and damaged many of the country's forests. The Czech Republic has relatively few natural resources and is heavily dependent on imported energy and raw materials. Hard coal is found near Ostrava, Plzen , and Kladno. Sizable uranium deposits and smaller deposits of mercury, antimony, and tin are located in the Ore Mountains. There are also small amounts of lead and zinc ore in central Bohemia and iron ore near Prague.