Tree Sucker Forests in the Southern Carpathian Landscape
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.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — International Nature Conservation — Print article in pdf
Actual situation of alpine juniper (Juniperus communis subsp. alpina (Smith) Čelakovský) and its per
Alpine juniper (Juniperus communissubsp. alpina) is an amphiboreal arctic-alpine taxon that is vicarious for common juniper above the alpine timberline and in the Artic.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
Chytridiomycosis, a Threat to Amphibians in the Czech Republic?
Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease of amphibians, caused by the chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatis, a non-hyphal zoosporic fungus. Chytridiomycosis has been linked to dramatic population declines or even extinctions in amphibian species in some worlds regions.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
New Discoveries in the Na Pomezí Karst
The Na Pomezí karst is situated on the Rychlebské hory Mts. southern edge, 7 km west of the town of Jeseník (northern Moravia). It was formed in white crystalline limestones and is supposed to be of the Devonian age.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
Contracts Governed by Public Law Pursuant to the Act on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape
Act No. 114/1992 Gazette on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape, as amended later, applies many latest administration law legal tools.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Nature Conservation Legislation — Print article in pdf
Are There Any Prospects for the Little Whirlpool Rams-horn Snail in the Czech Republic?
The Little Whirlpool Rams-horn Snail (Anisus vorticulus), which has been listed in the European Communitys Habitats Directive as a Species of Community Interest, is a very rare and critically endangered mollusc in the Czech Republic.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Manegement in the Zbrašov Aragonite Caves
The Zbrašov Aragonite Caves at the village of Teplice nad Bečvou (Central Moravia) were discovered at the turn of the years 1912 and 1913 and since 1926, they have been accessible for the public as a show cave.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
The Doupovske hory/Doupov Hills
The Doupovske hory/Doupov Hills are situated in northwestern Bohemia between the towns of Karlovy Vary/Carlsbad and Kadaň.
Nature Conservation 4/2010 — 14. 9. 2010 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Tourism – An Important Economic Sector and a Significant Factor in Destination Developments
Tourism has currently been an important part of many national economies. Population share on tourism is important benchmark of the country’s living standard. Tourism development is supported by a range of factors related to Earth’s human population growth, improving its health and education, which gradually overcomes language barriers and encourages the exploration of new places, cultures and experience unusual adventures.
Nature Conservation 2010 — 2. 8. 2010 — Special Issue
Protected Areas – A Benefit or a Loss?
Protected areas are important not only because of nature conservation and landscape protection but also of attractiveness of the regions or areas in which they are situated. The article presents the experience from the Šumava/Bohemian Forest Mts.
Nature Conservation 2010 — 2. 8. 2010 — Special Issue