Restoration and management of forest habitats
This activity consists of three main activities: a) removal of invasive species b) planting of native tree species and c) marking and preserving valuable trees and modification of logging. video.
Restoration of rare grassland in the Nature reservation Devínska Kobyla
In the Nature reservation Devínska Kobyla finished first phase of restoration of rare grasslands. The Works were coordinated by DAPHNE – Institute of Applied Ecology in cooperation with Administration of Protected Landscape Area Malé Karpaty. Felling self-seeded trees on NPR Devinska Kobyla it ended the first phase of restoration of rare bow. The work is…
First seedlings of native tree species are already growing in the biologic station of NLC
First seedlings of native tree species for the Danube floodplain forests, prepared for the project purpose, are already growing in a field station of the National Forestry Centre (NLC) in Gabcikovo since the spring of 2016. Workers have started to plant seedlings of trees, native to the Danube floodplains for the first time this spring…
Weekend workshop of pollard willow management
In the last weekend of February we organized the 3rd workshop dedicated to pollard willow managent at SEV Dropie. The willows were traditionally coppiced for wood or crafts and coppicing is necessary for the tree´s wellbeing. The willow acts as a refuge for a number of insect species and privides shelter for roosting bats and…