Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection and the Water Act
Watercourses, water bodies and wetlands significantly contribute to health of ecosystems which they are part of and provide wild plant and animals with their preferred habitats. The Water Act (Act No. 254/2001 Gazette on Waters, as amended later) officially declares water ecosystem conservation. Nevertheless, because the piece of legislation aims particularly at water management and flood and drought prevention, interests of water management and nature conservation can sometimes clash.
Nature Conservation 2/2011 — 11. 7. 2011 — Nature Conservation Legislation — Print article in pdf