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How Was the Fourth World Conservation Congress

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authors: Michael Hošek, David Vačkář

How Was the Fourth World Conservation Congress

The Fourth World Conservation Congress was held in Barcelona 5-14 October 2008 and was organised by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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The Masai Mara Natinal Reserve

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authors: František Pelc

The Masai Mara Natinal Reserve

The Masai Mara National Reserve is a protected area in southwestern Kenya, which...

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Iguazú – the „Great Waters“

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author: Jan Čeřovský

Iguazú – the „Great Waters“

The Iguazú (Iguaçu) River forms at the contact of three South American countries (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) the mightest waterfalls in the world.

Nature Conservation 6/2008 16. 12. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Co-operation between the Šumava/Bohemian Forest and Bayerische Wald/Bavarian Forest National Parks

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authors: Zdenka Křenová, Michal Valenta, Hans Kiener

Co-operation between the Šumava/Bohemian Forest and Bayerische Wald/Bavarian Forest National Parks

In 1999, the Memorandum on Bilateral Co-operation between the Šumava/Bohemian Forest and Bayerische Wald/Bavarian Forest National Park (NP) Administrations was signed.

Nature Conservation 6/2008 16. 12. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Czech Presidency in Nature Conservation

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authors: Jana Vavřinová, Jiří Zicha

Czech Presidency in Nature Conservation

During the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2009, the Czech Republic will have to deal with many compelling questions in nature conservation and landscape protection.

Nature Conservation 6/2008 16. 12. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)

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author: Jaroslav Vrba

Ecosystem research needs long-term data for studying life cycles, e.g., of forest trees or many vertebrates...

Nature Conservation 5/2008 21. 10. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Protected Areas Worldwide: A Cost-benefit Analysis

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authors: Petr Mackovčin

Between 1992 and 2006, protected areas worldwide doubled in number and their total surface grew over 60 %.

Nature Conservation 5/2008 21. 10. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Kau Wildlife Area

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author: Antonín  Krása

Kau Wildlife Area

Papua New Guinea is one of the most biologically diverse regions worldwide.

Nature Conservation 5/2008 21. 10. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Protected Areas: Has Quantity Been Transforming into Quality?

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Protected Areas: Has Quantity Been Transforming into Quality?

Protected areas have been, even in the rapidly changing world, an important tool for nature and landscape heritage management.

Nature Conservation 3/2008 24. 6. 2008 International Nature Conservation

Landscape Features of the Triglav National Park (Slovenia)

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author: Jan  Vítek

Landscape Features of the Triglav National Park (Slovenia)

The article presents a huge range of various landforms in the Triglav National Park, protecting a significant part of the Julian Alps in Slovenia.

Nature Conservation 3/2008 24. 6. 2008 International Nature Conservation