Downhill Skiing and Nature

The article reacts to the intensive development of ski resorts in mountain National Parks and Protected Landscape Areas in the Czech Republic.
Nature Conservation 6/2009 — 16. 12. 2009 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Act No. 115/200 Gazette – A Tool for Reducing Conflicts between Nature Conservation and Private Owne

Zákon č. 115/2000 Sb., o poskytování náhrad škod způsobených vybranými zvláště chráněnými živočichy v platném znění (dále jen zákon 115), byl přijat v dubnu roku 2000. Má za cíl mírnit konflikt mezi zájmy ochrany přírody a vlastníky domestikovaných zvířat, rybníků, zemědělských či lesnických pozemků apod. Zákon umožňuje za splnění zákonných podmínek uhradit škodu, kterou způsobil na majetku vybraný zvláště chráněný živočich podle zákona č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny v platném znění.
Nature Conservation 6/2009 — 16. 12. 2009 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Human Perception of Eurasian Otter Damages and Efficacy of Act No. 115/2000 Gazette

In the past, the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) was almost driven to extinction in the Czech Republic.
Nature Conservation 6/2009 — 16. 12. 2009 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Complicated Seeking for European Wilderness

The article presents various wilderness… When organizing the Wilderness Conference (Prague, May 2009), the organizers found that there is a different perception of the term wilderness, on the one hand Eastern and on the other hand Western European one.
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
Dilemma of Priorities? Do We Protect Biological Diversity or Processes?

Wilderness protection has been becoming an important issue also in the European Union Member States, particularly with respect to EU enlargement to the East.
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
Non-intervention So To Speak Unintentional. Spontaneous Succession Processes in the Current Landsca

For a long time, nature conservation has had enough to follow the paradigm based on the assumption that nature means particularly absence of human impacts.
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — Research, Surveys and Data Management — Print article in pdf
On the Purpose of Establishing a Temporary Protected Area
Act No. 114/1992 Gazette on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape, as amended later, allows in its Article 13 to establish a Temporary Protected Area (TPA)...
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — Nature Conservation Legislation — Print article in pdf
Fenced Forest Patches in Forests and outside Them
Because the approach of Building Offices in applying the relevant provisions of Act No. 183/2006 Gazette on Urban and Country Planning and Building Code...
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — Nature Conservation Legislation — Print article in pdf
The Orlické hory/Eagle Mts. Protected Landscape Area

The Orlické hory/Eagle Mts. Protected Landscape Area (PLA) was declared on the territory of 204 km2on December 28, 1969. Its administration is based at Rychnov nad Kněžnou.
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
General Plan of Surface Water Accumulation Protected Areas

The General Plan for Surface Water Accumulation Areas is considered to be an adaptation measure to climate change in water management in the Czech Republic.
Nature Conservation 5/2009 — 21. 10. 2009 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf