In the SCI Plešivská planina, we restored over 40 hectares of dry grassland steppe habitats, classified as habitats of Community importance, in collaboration with local farmers. In this karst area, restoration is achieved through selective removal of volunteer woody species and the reintroduction of grazing. Native trees have been preserved, and in some areas, we have created an origin landscape of wood pasture character.
Aerial photograph from 1950 capturing the historical landscape character
Aerial photograph from 2019 – before restoration
Satellite image from 2023 – after sensitive restoration
Restoration of steppe habitats, with preserved trees creating a wood pasture character
greater pasque flower (Pulsatilla grandis)
three-toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata)
common orchid (Anacamptis morio)