International Nature Conservation

Pamukkale, meaning „Cotton Castle“ in Turkish, is a famous natural site in the Denizli Province in south-western Turkey, being one of the most magnificent natural monument worldwide.

The author presents the knowledge from a study trip organized the Cave Administration of the Czech Republic to twelve show caves in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt in September 2009.

The development of nature conservation and protected areas in the Middle East has started as late as during the second half of the 20^thcentury. One of the most important large-size protected areas in that region is the Protected Area Wadi Rum in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The southern part of the Romanian Banat (western part of the country) has been inhabited by Czechs since 1823. The regions historical development strongly influenced the present state of forests there.

The Doñana National Park, also called Coto de Doñana, is located in Andalusia (Spain) and covers 543 km². It protects the Guadalquivir River Delta region where the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean. There are five main ecosystem types within the park.

The Machalilla National Park is one of nine National Parks in Ecuador and the only situated on the countrys Pacific coastline.

In December 2009, the 15^thmeeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change was held in Copenhagen.

Unique biodiversity on Madagascar has been facing the disaster due to primary ecosystem degradation and destruction.

The Banff National Park is Canadas oldest National Park and it is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains range in the western part of the Province of Alberta. Due to its picturesque landscape, it is one of the most often visited protected areas in Canada.

Bilateral cooperation in Bohemian-Saxon Switzerland has had a long tradition...