Workshop on active management of forest protected areas

Workshop was hold in Mikulov from 1^st till 5^th August 2016

There is an increasing awareness that simply setting aside forests for free development risks missing out on the conservation of associated biodiversity. Due to past land use and fragmented landscapes, natural disturbances and process cannot fully operate within single small set-asides. To support natural values, measures to actively manage forests for biodiversity conservation are being developed. This meeting will collect researcher and practitioners working in this field for exchanging knowledge and experience through Europe.

The workshop consists of discussion parts (mornings) and field trips (afternoons). You are welcomed with your contributions in a form of 20-minutes talks. For field trips, we visit Pannonia in the Czech and the Slovak Republic as well as Austria. Some of the localities are in Natura 2000, some of them are outside of protected areas. There are some broad-leaf forests with active management procedures, pollard stands and coppice standarts.

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Abstract book in PDF

Field trip guide in PDF

Field trip guide - Děvín in PDF

Photo album - Simona

Photo album - Krisztina

You can find pdf of presentations under their titles.

Day	Time	Person	Country	Title
Monday
	Evening			Registration/Dinner/Informal welcome
Tuesday
	7.30	--		Breakfast
	8.30	Several (organisers)	--	Welcome, Information
	8.50	Bege Jonsson	Sweden	Introduction and background
	9.10	Daniel Kraus	Germany	The importance of restoration from the perspective of integrative management
	9.30	Jennie Sandström	Sweden	What is the impact of active management on biodiversity in boreal and temperate forests set aside for conservation or restoration? A systematic map
	9.50	Björn Nordén	Sweden /Norway	When is active management favourable for biodiversity? Examples from temperate deciduous forest in Sweden and Norway
	10.10			Coffee break
	10.40	Fredrik Carlsson	Sweden	Wood decaying fungi adaptation to forest fire; impact on restoration
	11.00	Petri Keto-Tokoi	Finland	Differences in the Goals for Restoration Burnings between Western USA , Finland and Sweden
	11.20	Miriam Matheis	Germany	Does restoration fire enhance regeneration of deciduous trees in boreal forests?
	11.40	Anna-Lisa Ylisirniö	Finland	How to preserve epiphytic lichens in managed forests? Suggestions based on research in boreal forests - CANCELLED
	12.00	--	--	Lunch
	13.30	Johnny Schimmel	Sweden	Management of Arboretum Norr - the wish to "build" a natural forest environment in a recreational area.
	13.50	Tibor Standovár	Hungary	A novel multi-purpose forest state assessment methodology to support conservation and forest management planning
	14.10	Veréb Krisztina	Hungary	Conservation management actions in oak forests in Natura 2000 SAC sites of Bükk National Park Directorate, Hungary
	14.30	Tomáš Vrška	Czech Republic	Lessons from the disturbance dynamics of lowland forests
	14.50	Petr Petřík	Czech Republic	Close-to-nature forestry in the Czech Republic in the view of the Platform for Sustainable Landscape Management
	15.10	--	--	Coffee break, then excursion - Pollard stand near Jevišovka
	Evening	Dinner - Wine tasting

Wednesday
	7.30			Breakfast
	8.30	Mark Sixsmith	UK	Ancient or old growth forests?
	8.50	Lasha Khizanishvili	Georgia	Georgian Forests
	9.10	Iosebi Turashvili	Georgia	About Forest of Kakheti region
	9.30	Nana Charkhoshvili	Georgia	Tusheti Protected Areas
	9.50	Eva Murtazashvili	Georgia	Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas
	10.10			Coffee break
	10.40	Guntis Brumelis	Latvia	Experimental management of EU protected forest habitats in Latvia
	11.00	Zigmars Rendenieks	Latvia	Fragmented Deciduous Forest Habitats in Latvia – How Can Active Management Help?
	11.20	Frank Krumm	Germany	Bees in Trees - tradition meets restoration
	11.40	Ondřej Vild	Czech Republic	Six years of experimental litter collecting: Effects on forest understorey vegetation
	12.00			Lunch
	13.30	Excursion	--	Coppice with standards in Pálava, restored parkland, coppice woodland, Krive jezero reserve
	Evening			Dinner
Thursday
	7.30			Breakfast
	8.30	Marek Leskovjanský	Slovakia	New managment plan and new zonation of NP Slovenský raj - intoduction , experiences
	8.50	Pavel Sebek	Czech Republic	Pollarding: an important, but overlooked tool for conservation of woodland associated biodiversity
	9.10	Jan Roleček	Czech Republic	Site preferences of endangered species in a former coppice of high conservation value
	9.30	Radim Hédl	Czech Republic	Restoration of coppicing management in Děvín: can a biodiversity decline trend be reversed?
	9.50	Gerhard Egger	Austria	Floodplain forests in Austria - management experiences from the WWF reserve Marchegg
	10.10			Coffee break
	10.40	Excursion	--	Drösing (coppice with standards, Austria); Marchegg (WWF reserve, Austria)
	Evening			Reception and Beer party
Friday
	7.30	--	--	Breakfast
	All day	Excursion	--	Floodplain forests and open woodlands (CZ), Záhorie (military training ground, continental sands and fire affected woodlands, Slovakia)
	Evening			Dinner/Departure. There is a possibility to departure to Wien by train from Břeclav at 15.56.
Saturday
	Morning			Breakfast and departure

Organization details

The workshop is open for 40 participants.

Talks should last 20 minutes. An abstract of 200 words is necessary to provide during registration.

All costs (accommodation, food and excursions) during the conference are covered by the registration fee (75 Euro). In case you need support for travel and/or the conference fee – please contact the Prifor (Tato e-mailová adresa je chráněna před spamboty. Pro její zobrazení musíte mít povolen Javascript.) and we will consider the possibility to further support your participation.

Mikulov, a picturesque town settled in the middle ages, is located in the southernmost part of the Pálava Protected Landscape Area (PLA), and comprises buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as the Mikulov Castle. The area is located in southern Moravia, on the border with Austria. This unique region linking natural and historical monuments is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called the Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape. The Pálava PLA is dominated by the limestone Pálava Hills (part of the outer Western Carpathians), and contains a significant proportion of natural or little affected steppe ecosystems that include meadow steppe, forest steppe, and thermophilic oak forest. In the floodplain of the river Thaya, forests alternate with meadows and wetland habitats including halophytic vegetation. The remaining part of the Pálava PLA is agricultural land, with many sustainably farmed vineyards that are a part of the Mikulov wine subregion.

The workshop will take place in the hotel Eliška (http://www.hoteleliska.cz/en/introduction/) in Mikulov (http://www.mikulov.cz/en/?languageId=1).

Arrival

There is a few direct buses between Wien/Bratislava and Mikulov. Therefore, there will be a shuttle service from Břeclav to Mikulov on Monday and Tuesday depending on time of arrival of the particular participants. The timetable will be arranged in July when the arrival times will be clear.
Břeclav is located on an international train line. It is accessible from Prague (3 hours), Bratislava (51 min) or Wien (55 min).

Departure

There are several possibilities how to depart the workshop. A whole-day field trip will be organised on Friday and it will be possible to leave some people in Břeclav (at 15.56 train). Another possibility is to stay in Mikulov till Saturday when a shuttle service to Břeclav will be arranged again.

Field equipment

The terrain should not be difficult (unless boggy in the floodplain). In the floodplain stinging nettles are sure bet, and clouds of vicious mosquitoes might sit on each of them. Good boots, long sleeves and trousers are a good choice.