Koubová M.: Methodology for Improving the Corncrake Management
Aiming at integrating various approaches applied by the individual regional branches in assessing measures influencing the Corncrake (Crex crex) populations, the Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic (NCA CR) developed a methodology on that issue.
Nature Conservation 6/2012 — 15. 3. 2013 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Görner T.: NOBANIS – A Database on Invasive Alien Species
The voluntary project NOBANIS (North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species) is one of the European databases on invasive alien species (IAS).
Nature Conservation 6/2012 — 15. 3. 2013 — Nature and Landscape Management — Print article in pdf
Zajíček P.: The Bozkov Dolomite Caves – A Popular Tourist Destination
In the diversified landscape of the Czech Republic, dozens of irregularly dispersed karst areas can be found. Some carbonate bodies have become bared on the Earth’s surface during almost their whole life-spam and have been almost continuously influenced by karst processes.
Nature Conservation 6/2012 — 15. 3. 2013 — On Nature in the Czech Republic — Print article in pdf
Pavel V.: Johann Gregor Mendel Czech Antarctic Station. In the Land of Stones and Cold Sun
In 2006, building the first Czech scientific base in Antarctica was finished on the James Ross Island.
Nature Conservation 5/2012 — 27. 2. 2013 — International Nature Conservation — Print article in pdf
Dostálek J. & Frantík T.: Controlling of Expansive Grass Arrhenatherum elatius and Woody Species by
In 2000, a grazing management programme was introduced to maintain the species diversity in dry grasslands in the Specially Protected Areas within the City of Prague.
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Turoňová D., Hamerský R. & Ondráček Č.: The Eastern Pasqueflower – A Slightly Optimistic State of th
The Eastern Pasqueflower, in North America also known as the Prairie Crocus (Pulsatilla patens) is a plant species threatened at the pan-European level. At present, it occurs at approx. 20 sites in the Czech Republic.
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Plesník J.: Ecosystem services are not anonymous. Importance of organisms for ecosystem functioning
Both biological diversity and ecosystem services (ES) have become a key concept in nature conservation and landscape protection. ES are provided by ecosystems which are per se a specific level of biodiversity.
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Zajíček P.: The First Map of the Výpustek Cave Found-again
In 2011, the experts from the Department of Cave Management, Cave Administration of the Czech Republic found a place where a historically important document which had been considered lost or destroyed for more a century is archived.
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Pešout P. & Šmídová L.: Public-law Agreements with Landowners Have Become a Reality
Since 2012, the Nature Conservancy Agency of the Czech Republic (NAC CR) has been making agreements with landowners and tenants on management measures and subsidies to be paid to them for such measures.
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Hlaváč V., Koubová M. & Neuwirthová H.: Protection of Birds against High Voltage Lines. Is There a S
The Czech Republic is cut across by 70,000 kilometres of high voltage overhead transmission and distribution power lines. The transmission system also includes more than 750,000 transmission towers and electricity pylons.
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