Bi8710 Nature Conservation

Faculty of Science
Spring 2004
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
! B8710 Nature Conservation
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture gives an overview of anthropogenic threats to nature and nature conservation with regard to the global as well as the domestic situation. The focus is on the living component of nature and the biological or ecological basics (theories, strategies) of conservation (conservation biology).
Syllabus
  • History of human impact on nature and the environment - history of nature conservation - global threats (population explosion, climate change, ozone hole, desertification, eutrofication, acidification, environmental pollution) - direct threats to populations, communities and ecosystems (hunting or fishing; habitat disturbance, down-scaling or fragmentation; introduction of predators or competitors)- conservation biology (ecological concepts and theories: r and K-strategies, succession, population ecology, island ecology, theorie of the mozaic cycle) - tools and methods of surveying and monitoring populations and communities incl. their evaluation in regard to their application in conservation (surveys, monitoring, red data lists, case studies) - fundamental tools to preserve biodiversty including genetic diversity (species / habitat conservation; in situ / ex situ measures - breeding in captivity, reintroduction, population and habitat management) - habitat management planning - habitat interconnection, protection of migration paths - overview of Czech and international legislation - international conservation activities / programmes, illegal trade with endangered species - categories and examples of protected areas in the Czech Republic and the international categories of protected areas.
Literature
  • Primack, R.B., P. Kindlmann a J. Jersáková: Biologické principy ochrany přírody, Portál, Praha, 2001.
  • Storch D. a S. Mihulka: Úvod do současné ekologie. Portál, Praha, 2000.
  • Míchal, Igor: Ekologická stabilita. MŽP ČR, 1992.
  • Barth, Wolf-Eberhard: Naturschutz: das Machbare; praktischer Umwelt- und Naturschutz für alle; ein Ratgeber. 2., verb. und erw. Aufl., Paray, Hamburg, 1995. ISBN 3-490-11418-3
  • Begon, M., J.L. Harper a C.R. Townsend: Ekologie: jedinci, populace a společenstva. 2. vyd. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc, 1997.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět nebude od akademického roku 2002/2003 již vypisován pro 5. rok studia.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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