ENSn4685 Ornithological excursion - Kosteliska bird park

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Galčanová Batista, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Stibral, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Teacher's approval.
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 course aims to introduce students to the specific management of the protected area of the Kosteliska Bird Park. During the excursion, students will receive information from the park managers about the origin and management of the area, the occurrence of common and rare species of birds, reptiles and amphibians and other fauna and flora in the context of specific habitats. Guided observation of (mainly) aquatic birds is planned (depending on weather conditions).
Learning outcomes
The students will learn about the operation of a specific private nature reserve directly in the field and will be able to place the information obtained through interaction with the administrators of the area into the broader issue of nature conservation in the Czech Republic. Via the guided ornithological observation, they will also learn the basic distinguishing features of typical waterbird species.
Syllabus
  • - information about the wider area of South Moravia from the natural and socio-cultural point of view - interpretation in the Kosteliska Bird Park administrators - discussion - guided ornithological observations
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUDEC, Karel. Atlas ptáků České a Slovenské republiky. Illustrated by Jan Dungel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 249 s. ISBN 9788020019899. info
  • Faunistická databáze ČSO (Avif) • Česká společnost ornitologická. (b.r.). Česká společnost ornitologická. Získáno 9. leden 2025, z https://avif.birds.cz
Teaching methods
excursion, field observation, discussion
Assessment methods
participation in excursion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Exkurze proběhne 4. 10.
Teacher's information
The course requires average physical fitness, it includes walking on unpaved paths.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2025, recent)
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