The Lauca National Park
The Lauca National Park (NP) is located in Chile’s far north, in the Andean range near the Bolivian border. It encompasses an area of 1,379 km2of altiplano and mountains, the latter consisting mainly of enormous volcanoes. From the Park it is possible to watch the Parinacota (6,342 m), the Pomerape (6,282 m) and the Guallatiri (6,060 m) volcanoes.
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The Giant Panda – A Nature Conservation Icon in the New Millennium
As a model flagship species, the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) has become a nature conservation icon worldwide. The popular species is confined to south-central China. Currently, it occurs in portions of six isolated mountain ranges (Minshan, Qinling, Qionglai, Liangshan, Daxiangling, and Xiaoxiangling) in Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan province.
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Monitoring and Research in the Krkonoše/Giant Mts. National Park
A new scheme of monitoring and research for the next decade is presented for the oldest national park in the Czech Republic – the Krkonoše/Giant Mts. NP situated in NE Bohemia, where the first truly scientific activities started already more than 200 years ago.
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The Šumava/Bohemian Forest Mts. National Parks Zonation or a Way Out and Back
The Šumava/Bohemian Forest Mts. National Parks zonation has been debated since the very NPs establishing and reflects views and opinions on nature conservation principles among various groups of experts.
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Compensatory Measures Pursuant to Article 6.4. of the Habitats Directive
Compensatory measures under Article 6.4 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) are one of the protection tools for the overall coherence of the European Communitys Natura 2000 network.
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Contribution of the Landscape Character/Scenery Preventative Assessment in the Protected Landscape A
The landscape character/scenery preventive assessment significantly supports the State Nature Conservancy authorities when preserving the landscape character/scenery.
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The Zbrašov Aragonite Caves – Lessons from Floods in 2010
The Zbrašov Aragonite Caves are located at the village of Teplice nad Bečvou (Central Moravia) close to the Bečva River. The exit from the caves opens on a spa colonnade which is repeatedly flooded by flooding waves.
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Landscape Area – a Jewel of Nature in the South Moravia
The Pálava Protected Landscape Area (PLA) is located in south Moravia in the District of Břeclav and is situated on the territory of 11 municipalities. A part of its boundaries follows the state border between the Czech Republic and Austria. Covering the area of 86 km2, it is one of the smallest large-size Specially Protected Areas in the Czech Republic. The PLA is a part of the more extensive Dolní Morava/Lower Moravia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
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