What is Restoration Ecology?

Restoration Ecology addresses the question how to repair various human-disturbed sites. It provides a scientific basis for practical ecological restoration and promotes, among others, the use of spontaneous or reasonably managed succession in the greatest possible extent without using traditional methods of technical reclamation.

Restoration Ecology Group

"Promotion of spontaneous or reasonably
controlled succession in order to restore disturbed sites"

Practical Information for the Public Legislation

Practical Information for the Public

Interesting information in English

Useful information can be found on the website of Calla - Association for Preservation of the Environment.

Near-natural restoration vs. technical reclamation of mining sites in the Czech Republic
Proceedings developed in collaboration with Calla
[PDF, 3,7 MB]
Ecological restoration in the Czech RepublicEditors: Ivana Jongepierová, Pavel Pešout, Jan Willem Jongepier & Karel Prach (2012)

The publication was issued on the occasion of the 8th European Conference on Ecological Restioration
[PDF, 19,9 MB]
Guidelines for establishment of flower-stripsGuidelines for establishment of species rich flowering strips in rural and urban areas.
[PDF 1,5 MB]
Ecological restoration in the Czech Republic IIEditors: Ivana Jongepierová, Pavel Pešout & Karel Prach (2019)

The publication was issued as a continuation od previous Ecological restoration in the Czech Republic (2012)
[PDF 27,5 MB]

Interesting information in Czech

A summarizing article "How to promote the near-natural restoration of a mining area" on the Forum of Natural Conservation.

Fórum ochrany přírody [Nature conservation forum - on the topic of restoration ecology]Issue of the Journal Nature conservation forum, partly focused on restoration ecology

[PDF, 6 MB]
Ekologická obnova [Ecological Restoration]/území narušených těžbou nerostných surovin a průmyslovými deponiemi.
Editors: J. Řehounek, K. Řehounková, R. Tropek & K. Prach (2015).

2nd Edition
[PDF, 9,18 MB]
Vesmír - Ekologická obnova luk [Ecological restoration of grasslands]/ What is it good for?
Karel Prach, Klára Řehounková, Ivana Jongepierová, Kamila Lencová

Vesmír 94, 294, 2015/5
Vesmír - Pískovny pro biologickou rozmanitost [Sand pits for biodiversity]/ with recreation for better protection of endangered species
Klára and Jiří Řehounkovi

Vesmír 93, 696, 2014/12
Veronica - Pískovny jako příležitost pro ochranu přírody [Sand pits as an opportunity for nature conservation]
Authors of the article K. and J. Řehounkovi

Veronica - magazine for nature and landscape protection
volume 5-6 / 2013
Bezobratlí postindustriálních stanovišť [Invertebrates of Postindustrial Habitats]/Význam, ochrana a management.
Editors: Robert Tropek & Jiří Řehounek (2012)

Proceedings focused on etomology
Entomologický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. & Calla
[PDF, 5,48 MB]
Ekologická obnova [Ecological Restoration]/území narušených těžbou nerostných surovin a průmyslovými deponiemi.
Editors: Jiří Řehounek, Klára Řehounková & Karel Prach (2010).

Proceedings developed in collaboration with Calla
[PDF, 5,18 MB]
Ekologie obnovy narušených míst [Restoration Ecology of Disturbed Sites]A serial in the Živa magazine (1-6, 2009)
Authors: Karel Prach, Pavel Kovář and others.

[PDF, 46,44 MB]
Karel Prach: web seminar from 04/03/2013Web seminar by Forum of Natural Conservation "Restoration Ecology - State in the Czech Republic and in the World".
Speaker: Karel Prach, moderator: Jaroslav Dušek
QuarryLife Award: Cep II - sand pit for biodiversityOur team presents the project in QuarryLife Award, the international scientific-educational competition organized by HeidelbergCement company.