Bi7113 Management of endangered ecosystems

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020

The course is not taught in Spring 2020

Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Sychra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lubomír Tichý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Petr Pařil, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi8710 Nature Conservation
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main goal of this leeson will be familiarize students with main topics of nature protection and management of ecosystems in CR from point of view of local administration and state authorities. The present status and possibilities of habitat protection will be interpreted taking into consideration the historical context. Additionally will be presented particular examples of ecosystem management, new problems in conservation practice and actual methods of its enforcement in relation to stakeholders and public.
Learning outcomes
student will be able formulate main topics of nature protection and management of ecosystems in CR from point of view of area administration and state authorities student will understand present status and possibilities of protection taking into consideration the historical context student will be able to interpret particular examples of management, new problems in conservation practice and actual methods of its enforcement in relation to stakeholders and public
Syllabus
  • History of human impact in Central Europe landscape and its consequences. Ecosystem changes, biotopes and species populations. Types of management of endangered species and areas. Relation of management to: different categories of protected area, action plans in protected areas, USES – Territorial systems ecological stability, landscape character. Respective methods in planning of threatened areas management and their practical outputs. Assessment of management effectiveness in relation to planning of future management. Monitoring of sites and population development. Priorities in protection of respective biotopes. Implementation and propagation of management in cooperation with public and government (public relations). Case studies. Contemporary problems in nature protection: forest management, gamekeeping, illegal hunting and poisoning, fish farming (cormorant, otter, eutrophication etc.), agriculture (e.g. starling), wind mills, risk of development of industrial, recreation and sport resorts. Sustainable development concept and its application in nature protection. Practical requirement of expert assessment in nature protection for stet authorities.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Baláž V., Falteisek L., Chlumská Z., Kolář F., Kubešová M., Matějů J., Prach J., Rezková M. 2010: Ochrana přírody z pohledu biologa. 191 pp.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion,
Assessment methods
oral exam, three topic must be answered with minimally 60% success rate for passing of course
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Course is no more offered.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: předmět přesunut od roku 2020 do podzimního semestru.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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