Cumulative effects of building activities on the Krkonoše/Giant Mts. meadows
Cumulative effects of building activities (particularly family and boarding houses) on traditionally managed meadows pose a serious problem in the Natura 2000 SCI Krkonoše/Giant Mts. Loss of the meadows caused by individual house-building projects is often too small to justify their prohibition despite they directly influence/destroy even the priority target features within the SCI. However, the projects considerably reduce total area of meadows due to cumulative effects of their high number.
Nature Conservation 2/2011 — 11. 7. 2011 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Will the Sustainable Tourism Strategy Help the Mt. Praděd Area?
The Mt. Praděd Nature National Reserve (the Jeseníky Mts. Protected Landscape Area, northern Moravia) is the largest Nature National Reserve (NNR) in the Czech Republic, covering just 2,000 hectares. The area has been protected since 1955. As a popular ski destination, the NNR has had to be faced with various affects, related both to tourism and sport activities carried out by visitors and associated phenomena, e.g.building the transport infrastructure or accommodation capacities.
Nature Conservation 2/2011 — 11. 7. 2011 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf