Canoeing with Pearl Mussels

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Canoeing with Pearl Mussels
Original language description
Except in the far north and high mountainous areas, only a few wild rivers remain in Europe, and even these are threatened by development. Sometimes only nongovernmental organizations and public protests have been able to protect these wild rivers and their unique ecosystems from destruction. The Vltava River rises in a wild natural area close to the Czech–German border. Nine big dams were constructed on this river during the 20th century. But before the river flows into the first artificial lake, there is a unique ecosystem: the Upper Vltava River floodplain. The river slowly meanders in a boreal landscape with peat bogs and wetlands. The shallow water and oligotrophic oxbow pools are habitats for some relict plant communities, rare invertebrates, and one of the last viable Central European populations of pearl mussels. Canoeists have loved this river for decades, but low water levels have limited access. The numbers of boats increased significantly when new boat types (e.g., rafts and plastic canoes) appeared. Sensitive species and habitats have become seriously threatened. This article reviews a long negotiation for regulation of canoeing on the Upper Vltava River in the Šumava National Park to protect the unique wild river ecosystem and improve the enjoyment of visiting canoeists.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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