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10 th Junior Eco-Expert Project

10 th Junior Eco-Expert Project. Human Activity and Its Impact on the Environment. Group 4 – Monitoring of Avifauna of Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko and the Impact of Man on Bird Populations.

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10 th Junior Eco-Expert Project

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  1. 10th Junior Eco-Expert Project Human Activity and Its Impact on the Environment

  2. Group 4 – Monitoring of Avifauna of Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko and the Impact of Man on Bird Populations • The Czech Republic (Veselí nad Lužnicí) – Beneš Jakub, Fruhbauerová Michaela, Kulštein Ondřej, Majerová Martina, Pilbauerová Ivana, Šímová Tereza, Zettlová Nikola, Hajduchová Petra, Lišková Andrea, Sochorová Denisa • Poland (Cieszyn): Kościelny Michal, Piotrowski Michele, Pelka Marcelina • Austria (Yspertal): Platzer Daniel, Aigner Patrizia, Jenny Julia, Hinterndorfer Peter • Hungary (Tokaj): Ragyina Balász, Kurucz Sándor, Csimarik Tamás, Szábo Viktor • The leader of the group : Mgr. Lubomír Pospíchal • Translator: Mgr. Aleš Molek • Teacher from Austria : Gortan Gunter

  3. Programme • Working sheet number 1 – Monday, June 2nd, 2008 An excursion to the Sandpits of Veselí • Working sheet number 2 – Tuesday June 3rd , 2008 An excursion to Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko • Working sheet number 3 – Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 An excursion to breeding station for mallards and pheasants

  4. The sand pits of Veselí nad Lužnicí • First day • Location : Veselí nad Lužnicí • Trail • Results

  5. First day • The sand pits were created by sand exploitation in this area in the eighties of the 20th centrury. • Even though this explotation is a perfect example of harsh intervention of man to the landscape, a unique ecosystem was created by natural recultivation. On the 1st day we had an opportunity to get acquainted with this ecosystem.

  6. Location: Veselí nad Lužnicí • You are now standing in front of the sand pits . This location is situated in the Třeboňsko protected lanscape area and biospere reserve, between the town of Veselí nad Lužnicí and the villages of Horusice and Vlkov.

  7. Trail • About the hiking trail. The circular trail that starts here has 14 halts and it is approximately 7 km long. • There are certain rules, that every visitor must obey: it is prohibited to damage the information tables, pick flowers, disturb animals, leave garbage behind and camp free or make fires.

  8. Produce The exploitation of ballastsand in this area represents the intervention of human activity to the landscape. The flooded sand-pit = water ecosystem was created by soaking of subterranian water to the newly created pits after the exploitation. This water ecosystem is inhabited by rare flora and fauna. Now the main problem is outdoor recreation (trash,noise). Management of the Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko regulate outdoor recreation, therefore pedestrian path was created. The pedestrian path is intended for ecological pedagogy.

  9. Habitat • 5 sandpits – Veselské pískovny • Human created ecosystem

  10. Drosera rotundifolia • Habitat: • wetland • poor nutrient soil • sunny places

  11. Mymeleonidae • sit-and-wait predator • Habitat: • sandfunnel

  12. Teesdalia nudicaulis • Habitat: • sand soils • poor nutrient soil • lime free soil

  13. Sand martin (Riparia riparia) • smallest european swallow • about 13cm long • common in North America, Asia and Europe

  14. Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) • about 11-16cm long • eats insects (insectivor) • significant song • common in Europe and Asia

  15. other typical birds • bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) • whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)

  16. kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) • european penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus)

  17. Station

  18. On the second day ( 3rd June 2008 ) we had an excursion to Protected Landscape Area Trebonsko.

  19. Landscape attributes: • Třeboňsko is one of few Czech PLAs designated in a flat landscape that has been influenced by man for hundreds of years. Despite this, exceptionally significant natural treasures have been preserved here. A large part of the area  is formed by a balanced landscape where human activity is in harmony with nature. Třeboňsko was therefore designated one of six Czech UNESCO MAB biospheric reserves in 1977. • Two wetlands (Třeboňské Rybníky and Třeboňská Rašeliniště) of international significance, protected by the Ramsar convention have been designated here. • The area is significant with regard to the conservation of a range of endangered vulnerable vertebrates, for example lutra lutra (otter) and Haliaeetus albicilla (white-tailed eagle).

  20. Our programme • We visited the best valuable bird area in the CHKO Třeboňsko – Nadějská complex lakes, lake Kaňov, Svět. • We could see more kinds of water birds and colonies of Grey Heron and Cormorant. As was said by Dr. Ševčík (our guid from the management of CHKO) the number of fish-consuming bird species, in the other species the number decreases or it is stabilized.

  21. Observed kinds of birds

  22. Observing in the countryside…

  23. Bird ringing • An ornitologist showed us catching and ringing • We caught 11 birds: • 1 x Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) • 10 x Swallows (Hirundo rustica) • Three birds had already had rings. We sent „equipment status monitoring „ for the National Museum in Prague.

  24. The marker points to the featherless belly of Hirundo rustica . It is a proof that the famale is sitting on eggs.

  25. The breeding stationThe third day • Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard, Stockente, Kachna divoká), • Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant, Fasan, Bažant obojkový)

  26. Phasianus colchicus • Its origin is inCaucasus, introduced to Bohemia in the 15th Century • Foods:seeds and some kind of insects– they are useful for reducing insect pests • They have 8-16 chicks. • Have strong sexual dimorphism

  27. Anas platyrhynchos • It’s a worldwideexpanded species • Have strong sexual dimorphism • They have 8-13 chicks • They live near water

  28. The breeding station • In the area of the breeding station there is also a hunters´ cottage. We could see a prepared head of Elk, that was struck by car. The Elks are stricktly protected in Czech Republic! • In the area there is a very interesting hatchery. In the time of our visit two small Mallards got incubated. We could also see a group of grown Mallards and Pheasants.In aviary there were some adult birds too. • Mallards and Pheasants are breeded mainly for hunting and as food.

  29. A small Mallard is being hatched from an egg. Fattening station of bigger Mallards.

  30. GOODBYE NA SHLEDANOU SZIA AUF WIEDERSEHEN DO WIDZENIA

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