Course: Nature Protection

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Course title Nature Protection
Course code KCH/P312
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Seják Josef, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Šulc Jindřich, Ing. CSc.
  • Jackovičová Johana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Development of the interrelationships between man and nature. 2. History of environmental and economic connections of nature conservation. 3. Ecosystems in the Czech Republic. Natural and near-nature ecosystems. 4. Ecosystem protection in the ecological networks. 5. Contemporary concept of nature and landscape conservation in the context of the life environment management and relationship to the human activities influencing the nature. 6. Protected large-scale and small-scale areas, protected species of plants and animals. 7. General nature conservation. 8. Methods of natural resources protection, zones of the water resources protection, gene bases. Protection forests and forests of specific purposes. 9. Biological diversity, definition, endangerment, protection. 10. Environmental law No. 114/92 Sb. and ministerial regulations. Authorities of nature conservation. Non-governmental organizations. 11. Active protection of rare and endangered plant and animal species. 12. International nature conservation, its development, programme and projects, bilateral and multilateral cooperation. 13. Methods of nature and landscape protection (ecosystem management), monitoring of the natural component status. 14. Principles of the nature conservation strategies. Global aspects.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • KOLÁŘ F., MATĚJŮ J., LUČANOVÁ M., CHLUMSKÁ Z., ČERNÁ Z., PRACH J., BALÁŽ V., FALTEISEK L. Ochrana přírody z pohledu biologa- Proč a jak chránit českou přírodu. Dokořán. Praha..
  • Primack R. B., Kindlmann P., Jersáková J. (2001). Biologické principy ochrany přírody. 1. vyd. Portál, Praha. ISBN 80-7178-552-0..
  • Seják J. Oceňování ekologických funkcí území, http://www.ceu.cz, odborné činnosti, environmentální ekonomika, studie.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Toxicology and Hazardous Waste Analysis (A14) Category: Chemistry courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter