Výukový materiál EK Tvůrce: Ing. Marie Jiráková Tvůrce anglické verze: Mgr. Milan Smejkal Projekt: S anglickým jazykem do dalších předmětů Registrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.1.36/ Tento projekt je spolufinancován ESF a SR ČR

 A complex interdisciplinary discipline  It also includes the issue of clean water, disposal of industrial and municipal wastes, enforcing new laws on environmental protection Division:  protection of species  territorial protection

 An objective - to prevent the extinction of any organism.  It promotes the protection of the law laid down „by species“ => ban hunting, killing, trapping, collecting, disturbance during breeding  These include many species of mammals and birds on the brink of extinction - the peregrine falcon, wild cat and so on  Rare species - Elk  Invertebrates - freshwater pearl mussel, stag beetle, all kinds of bumblebees

 So-called Red Books (lists) are of a great importance  These include endangered species - survival is unlikely  Vulnerable types are becoming endangered, because the causes of threats are not disappearing  International cooperation is very important for conservation => formation of organizations and movements

International Union for Conservation of Nature  Conservation research and planning protective measures World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)  Financial securing for the protection of animals

Washington convention  It prohibits and prosecutes illegal trade in animals, an import and export of ivory, fur, large animals, crocodile leather etc.  The release and reproduction of endangered species is also very important.  => European bison (Slovakia), lynx(Šumava mountains), Przewalski's Horse (Asia)

 Environmental protection  Limitation of agriculture, forestry, tourism  The use of chemicals is prohibited, interventions in the landscape must be carefully considered

 Separation of protected areas:  Large-area National parks– the Giant Mountains, Šumava Protected Landscape Area - ​​ PLA– included in the list of UNESCO – Křivoklátsko PLA, Pálava PLA, Třeboňsko PLA

 Small areas National Nature Reserves  The entire ecosystem is strictly protected  Enter only on reserved roads  Evolution of life there should be with no human intervention

Protected sites Protected parks Protected natural monuments Protected monuments  In the Czech Republic there is over 1200 small- areas  There is, also, cultural, educational, and scientific function.

 What kind of small protected areas do you know?  What are the names of the endangered species lists?  National parks and protected landscape areas belong among the protected areas. What kind are they?  What are our national parks?  Name three protected species.

 PAPÁČEK, Miroslav a kol. Zoologie. Praha: pedagogické nakladatelství, 2000, ISBN