Hubený P.: The Šumava/Bohemian Forest Mts. Protected Landscape Area Fifty Years Old!
The Šumava/Bohemian Forest Mts. Protected Landscape Area (PLA) was established in 1963 due to efforts made by enthusiastic amateur nature conservationists forming an informal non-governmental organization.
Nature Conservation 6/2013 — 27. 1. 2014 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Zajíček P.: The Výpustek Cave Reveals its Secret
The first written references to the Výpustek Cave formed by underground activities of the Křtinský potok Brook had been made by quacks in the early 17thcentury.
Nature Conservation 5/2013 — 30. 11. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Jeřábková L., Krása A. & Svoboda A.: Amphibians in Danger
In the Czech Republic, the occurrence of 21 amphibian species, in various extents threatened by extinction, is confirmed at present. The fact has resulted, inter alia, from their amphibious way of life.
Nature Conservation 4/2013 — 24. 10. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Lehký J.: The Beskydy Mts. Protected Landscape Area, a Prodigious Piece of the Carpathians
The Beskydy Mts. Protected Landscape Area (PLA), celebrating the 40thanniversary of its establishment in 2013, is the largest PLA in the Czech Republic.
Nature Conservation 3/2013 — 9. 8. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Štursa J. & Hřebačka J.: Half a Century of the First Czech National Park
Five decades of the Krkonoše Mts. National Park (NP) – the first of the group of four national parks in the Czech Republic – provide a remarkable reflection of care and management of the national natural and historical entity.
Nature Conservation 2/2013 — 21. 6. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Birds of Prey in the Czech Republic: Current State and Future Outlook
In comparison with the 1970s and 1980s, numbers have been increased in some birds of prey, while populations of other species have been relatively stable in the Czech Republic. Some avian predators, e.g. the Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), known also as the Northern Harrier in North America have been declining there.
Nature Conservation 1/2013 — 12. 5. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf