The Nature Restoration Regulation has been in place since 2024, but how are we doing with the preparation of the National Nature Restoration Plan, which the Czech Republic must submit in the fall? And what should we focus on? Are we overlooking anything? Anthropogenic biotopes, especially those covering large areas, are key to restoration at the landscape level and can complement existing networks of protected areas. What's more, even in areas where minerals have been extracted, natural processes or assisted restoration can create rare biotopes that are disappearing from our landscape. Klára Řehounková focused on this topic in her contribution to the conference "Diversity of Approaches in Landscape Ecology: Natural and Social Sciences, Restoration Ecology and Landscape Planning" organized by the Czech Society for Landscape Ecology, which took place on February 12 in České Budějovice. The subsequent discussion pointed out that we are still at the starting line with landscape-level restoration planning and that we will not reach our goal without restoring anthropogenic habitats. One of the aids on the road to successful restoration could be the DERTO platform, which is being created as part of the TEAM#UP project and offers a summary of educational and teaching materials across Europe.
