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

2. 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

3. A male is building a nest for nesting

4. Ornitological observatory

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

6. Decomposition of dead plants and animals – nutrients for other organisms

7. 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

8. Marks of beavers‘ activity , so called beavers‘ bites

9. meander of the river Morava in Slovakia