1010thth Junior Eco-Expert Junior Eco-Expert ProjectProject

Human Activity and Its Impact Human Activity and Its Impact on the Environmenton the Environment

Group 4 – Monitoring of Avifauna of Group 4 – Monitoring of Avifauna of Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko

and the Impact of Man on Bird and the Impact of Man on Bird PopulationsPopulations

The Czech Republic (Veselí nad Lužnicí)The Czech Republic (Veselí nad Lužnicí) – Beneš Jakub, Fruhbauerová – Beneš Jakub, Fruhbauerová Michaela, Kulštein Ondřej, Majerová Martina, Pilbauerová Ivana, Šímová Michaela, Kulštein Ondřej, Majerová Martina, Pilbauerová Ivana, Šímová Tereza, Zettlová Nikola, Hajduchová Petra, Lišková Andrea, Sochorová Tereza, Zettlová Nikola, Hajduchová Petra, Lišková Andrea, Sochorová DenisaDenisa

Poland (Cieszyn):Poland (Cieszyn): Kościelny Michal, Piotrowski Michele, Pelka Marcelina Kościelny Michal, Piotrowski Michele, Pelka Marcelina Austria (Yspertal):Austria (Yspertal): Platzer Daniel, Aigner Patrizia, Jenny Julia, Platzer Daniel, Aigner Patrizia, Jenny Julia,

Hinterndorfer PeterHinterndorfer Peter

Hungary (Tokaj):Hungary (Tokaj): Ragyina Balász, Kurucz Sándor, Csimarik Tamás, Szábo Ragyina Balász, Kurucz Sándor, Csimarik Tamás, Szábo ViktorViktor

The leader of the group : Mgr. Lubomír PospíchalThe leader of the group : Mgr. Lubomír Pospíchal Translator: Mgr. Aleš MolekTranslator: Mgr. Aleš Molek Teacher from Austria : Gortan GunterTeacher from Austria : Gortan Gunter

ProgrammeProgramme Working sheet number 1Working sheet number 1 – Monday, – Monday,

June 2June 2ndnd, 2008, 2008An excursion to the Sandpits of Veselí An excursion to the Sandpits of Veselí Working sheet number 2Working sheet number 2 – Tuesday – Tuesday

June 3June 3rdrd , 2008 , 2008An excursion to Protected Landscape Area An excursion to Protected Landscape Area

TřeboňskoTřeboňsko Working sheet number 3Working sheet number 3 – Wednesday, – Wednesday,

June 4June 4thth, 2008, 2008An excursion to breeding station for An excursion to breeding station for

mallards and pheasantsmallards and pheasants

The sand pits of Veselí nad LužnicíThe sand pits of Veselí nad Lužnicí

First dayFirst day

Location : Veselí nad LužnicíLocation : Veselí nad Lužnicí

TrailTrail

ResultsResults

First dayFirst day

The sand pits were created by sand The sand pits were created by sand exploitation in this area in the eighties of exploitation in this area in the eighties of the 20the 20thth centrury. centrury.

Even though this explotation is a perfect Even though this explotation is a perfect example of harsh intervention of man to example of harsh intervention of man to the landscape, a unique ecosystem was the landscape, a unique ecosystem was created by natural recultivation. On the 1created by natural recultivation. On the 1stst day we had an opportunity to get day we had an opportunity to get acquainted with this ecosystem.acquainted with this ecosystem.

Location: Veselí nad LužnicíLocation: Veselí nad Lužnicí

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

TrailTrail About the hiking trail.About the hiking trail. The circular trail that starts here has 14 halts and The circular trail that starts here has 14 halts and

it is approximately 7 km long. it is approximately 7 km long.

There are certain rules, There are certain rules, that every visitor must obey: that every visitor must obey: it is prohibited to damageit is prohibited to damage the information tables,the information tables, pick flowers, disturb animals, pick flowers, disturb animals, leave garbage behind andleave garbage behind and camp free or make fires. camp free or make fires.

ProduceProduce

The exploitation of ballastsand in this area The exploitation of ballastsand in this area represents the intervention of human activity to represents the intervention of human activity to the landscape. The flooded sand-pit = water the landscape. The flooded sand-pit = water ecosystem was created by soaking of ecosystem was created by soaking of subterranian water to the newly created pits after subterranian water to the newly created pits after the exploitation. This water ecosystem is the exploitation. This water ecosystem is inhabited by rare flora and fauna.inhabited by rare flora and fauna.

Now the main problem is outdoor recreation Now the main problem is outdoor recreation (trash,noise).(trash,noise).

Management of the Protected Landscape Area Management of the Protected Landscape Area Třeboňsko regulate outdoor recreation, therefore Třeboňsko regulate outdoor recreation, therefore pedestrian path was created.pedestrian path was created.

The pedestrian path is intended for ecological The pedestrian path is intended for ecological pedagogy.pedagogy.

HabitatHabitat

5 sandpits – Veselské pískovny5 sandpits – Veselské pískovny Human created ecosystemHuman created ecosystem

Drosera rotundifoliaDrosera rotundifolia

Habitat:Habitat:

• wetlandwetland

• poor nutrient soilpoor nutrient soil

• sunny placessunny places

MymeleonidaeMymeleonidae

sit-and-wait sit-and-wait predator predator

Habitat:Habitat:

• sandfunnelsandfunnel

Teesdalia nudicaulisTeesdalia nudicaulis

Habitat:Habitat:

• sand soilssand soils

• poor nutrient poor nutrient soilsoil

• lime free soillime free soil

Sand martin (Riparia riparia)Sand martin (Riparia riparia)

smallest european swallowsmallest european swallow about 13cm longabout 13cm long common in North America, common in North America,

Asia and EuropeAsia and Europe

Chiffchaff (Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybitaPhylloscopus collybita))

about 11-16cm longabout 11-16cm long eats insects (insectivor)eats insects (insectivor) significant songsignificant song common in Europe and Asiacommon in Europe and Asia

other typical birdsother typical birds bluethroatbluethroat (Luscinia svecica) (Luscinia svecica)

whinchatwhinchat ( (Saxicola rubetraSaxicola rubetra))

kingfisherkingfisher (Alcedo (Alcedo atthisatthis))

european penduline titeuropean penduline tit ( (Remiz pendulinus)Remiz pendulinus)

Station Station

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

Trebonsko.

Landscape attributes:Landscape attributes: Třeboňsko is one of few Czech PLAs designated in a flat Třeboňsko is one of few Czech PLAs designated in a flat

landscape that has been influenced by man for hundreds of landscape that has been influenced by man for hundreds of years. Despite this, exceptionally significant natural years. Despite this, exceptionally significant natural treasures have been preserved here. A large part of the treasures have been preserved here. A large part of the area  is formed by a balanced landscape where human area  is formed by a balanced landscape where human activity is in harmony with nature. Třeboňsko was therefore activity is in harmony with nature. Třeboňsko was therefore designated one of six Czech UNESCO MAB biospheric designated one of six Czech UNESCO MAB biospheric reserves in 1977. reserves in 1977.

Two wetlands (Třeboňské Rybníky and Třeboňská Two wetlands (Třeboňské Rybníky and Třeboňská Rašeliniště) of international significance, protected by the Rašeliniště) of international significance, protected by the Ramsar convention have been designated here. Ramsar convention have been designated here.

The area is significant with regard to the conservation of a The area is significant with regard to the conservation of a range of endangered vulnerable vertebrates, for example range of endangered vulnerable vertebrates, for example lutra lutra (otter) and Haliaeetus albicilla (white-tailed lutra lutra (otter) and Haliaeetus albicilla (white-tailed eagle). eagle).

Our programmeOur programme

We visited the best valuable bird area in We visited the best valuable bird area in the CHKO Třeboňsko – Nadějská complex the CHKO Třeboňsko – Nadějská complex lakes, lake Kaňov, Svět.lakes, lake Kaňov, Svět.

We could see more kinds of water birds We could see more kinds of water birds and colonies of Grey Heron and and colonies of Grey Heron and Cormorant. As was said by Dr. Ševčík (our Cormorant. As was said by Dr. Ševčík (our guid from the management of CHKO) the guid from the management of CHKO) the number of fish-consuming bird species, in number of fish-consuming bird species, in the other species the number decreases or the other species the number decreases or it is stabilized. it is stabilized.

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Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)

Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibumdus)

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Gadwall (Anas strepera)

Observed kinds of birdsObserved kinds of birds

Observing in the countryside…Observing in the countryside…

Bird ringingBird ringing

An ornitologist showed us catching An ornitologist showed us catching and ringingand ringing

We caught 11 birds:We caught 11 birds:• 1 x Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)1 x Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

• 10 x Swallows 10 x Swallows ((Hirundo rustica)Hirundo rustica)• Three birds had already had rings. We Three birds had already had rings. We

sent „sent „equipmentequipment status monitoring status monitoring „ for „ for the National Museum in Prague.the National Museum in Prague.

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

The The breeding stationbreeding stationThe third dayThe third day

Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos ((Mallard, Mallard, Stockente, Kachna divokStockente, Kachna divoká),á),

Phasianus colchicus Phasianus colchicus (Pheasant, (Pheasant, Fasan, Bažant obojkový)Fasan, Bažant obojkový)

Phasianus colchicusPhasianus colchicus Its origin is in

Caucasus, 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

ClassClass BirdsBirds

OrderOrder Galliformes Galliformes

FamilyFamily Phasianidae Phasianidae

KindKind Phasianus Phasianus

Anas platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos

It’s a It’s a worldwideworldwide expandedexpanded species species

Have Have strong strong sexual sexual dimorphismdimorphism

They have 8They have 8-1-13 3 chickschicks

They live near They live near waterwater

ClassClass BirdsBirds

OrderOrder AnseriformesAnseriformes

FamilyFamily AnatidaeAnatidae

KindKind AnasAnas

The The breeding stationbreeding station In the area of the breeding station there is also a In the area of the breeding station there is also a

hunters´ cottage. We could see a prepared head hunters´ cottage. We could see a prepared head of Elk, that was struck by car. The Elks are of Elk, that was struck by car. The Elks are stricktly protected in Czech Republic!stricktly protected in Czech Republic!

In the area there is a very interesting hatchery. In In the area there is a very interesting hatchery. In the time of our visit two small Mallards got the time of our visit two small Mallards got incubated. We could also see a group of grown incubated. We could also see a group of grown Mallards and Pheasants.In aviary there were Mallards and Pheasants.In aviary there were some adult birds too.some adult birds too.

Mallards and Pheasants are breeded mainly for Mallards and Pheasants are breeded mainly for hunting and as food.hunting and as food.

A small Mallard is being hatched from an egg.

Fattening station of bigger Mallards.

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