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This zoological course is recommended for Erasmus students as interesting field course introducing fauna of the Czech Republic. The lectures are given in English. The main focus of the five-day excursion is hands-on training in determination and field observation of animals and ecological conditions of habitats. The location of the excursion is in the warmest part of the country - National Park Podyjí in Southern Moravia. The course will cover both vertebrates and invertebrates.
There are some costs associated with this excursion: students have to cover cost of transportation to and from the NP Podyjí (e.g., public transportation), accommodation at the field station (300 CZK per night) and food (possibility to use kitchen with basic equipment, there is also a small shop and restaurant in the village). In the year 2025 the field course will be held during 4.-9.5.2025. Other detail information will be sent to enrolled students in March 2025. Last update: Starostová Zuzana, Mgr., Ph.D. (29.10.2024)
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References (all available in our libraries)
Complete British insects. Kerney M. P. & Cameron R. A. D. 1979: Land snails of Britain & North-West Europe. 4th edition. Harper Collins Publ., Hong Kong. Aulagnier S., Haffner P., Mitchell-Jones A.J., Moutou F., Zima J., 2009: Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. A&C Black Publishers, London, 272 pp. Collins bird guide, 2nd edition. Last update: Vilímová Jitka, doc. RNDr., CSc. (20.02.2017)
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Presence during the whole course and activity of student is necessary. Students themselves collect and try to determinate material in the field and study animals in the nature. Last update: Starostová Zuzana, Mgr., Ph.D. (17.12.2022)
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Study of insects, chelicerates, other arthropods, molluscs and other invertebrate animals, as well as of birds, lizards, snakes, bats and other vertebrate animals. Collecting of animals and demonstration of specific animal societies on different natural habitats in the Czech Republic: meadows, steppes, forests, rivers, streams, lakes, artificial lakes, etc. Introduction to the fauna of National Park Podyjí, the most southern NP in Czech Republic. Last update: Janšta Petr, Mgr., Ph.D. (18.10.2021)
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