ENVIRONMENTAL EXCURSION 19/04/2012 Marchegg, Austria – “Kingdom of White stork“ Devín lake, Slovakia – “Pearl of Low Záhorie“

Marchegg – the nature trail in Austria Riparian forest the colony of nesting storks in the trees – the largest in Europe March – April – arrival of storks, seting up the nests

A male is building a nest for nesting

Ornitological observatory

Riparian forest, abandoned meanders of the river Morava Natural willow – poplar forests Watching of acuatic animals – European pond turtle, the Common Kingfisher, beavers ...

Decomposition of dead plants and animals – nutrients for other organisms

Devínske lake belongs to the largest areas of wetlands in middle Europe it is flooded when the level of the Morava river rises up area 20 km2

Marks of beavers‘ activity , so called beavers‘ bites

meander of the river Morava in Slovakia