FULL – 2. UNESCO´s Landscape: Lower Morava Biosphere Reserve and Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
The excursion to UNESCO’s Landscape will take participants to two UNESCO protected sites. Lower Morava Biosphere Reserve (program Man and Biosphere) is the most extensive complex of preserved floodplain forests and meadows in the Czech Republic, located at the confluence of the Morava and Dyje rivers. This area boasts high biodiversity and a unique landscape as well as long settlement history. Close-to-nature forests and meadows blend with the cultural landscape of the Lednice-Valtice designed landscape, historically created by the noble family of Liechtenstein and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During the field trip, participants will learn about measures to improve the floodplain’s water regime, species biodiversity maintenance, veteran tree restoration, conflicts of interest among forest and meadows management and conservation approaches in this area, cultural landscape heritage and management.
The visit to Lednice chateau historical garden will also be part of the excursion.
The Lower Morava Biosphere Reserve, which supports this excursion, is managed by an NGO focused on participative sustainable landscape management.
| Organisation | Petr Čupa & Petr Maděra (Lower Morava BR, Mendel University in Brno) |
| Format | Bus trip with walks at various stops. |
| Duration | Full day field trip. The lunch will be provided in the town of Lednice. The excursion bus departs at 08:00 from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava and will return around 18:00 |
| Max. Participants | 40/40 people |
Detailed programme:
8:00 – departure from Bratislava
9:00 – meeting with guides at this point: 48.7427725N, 16.8968652E
Morning part 9:00-12:00 – Floodplain forests and meadows of the Soutok area in the Lower Morava BR)
1st stop: King of the Soutok – the largest solitary growing pedunculate oak in the area. Solitary trees are a typical landscape feature in floodplain meadows, serving as essential habitat for various species.
2nd stop: Pohansko Chateau, Inlet structure on the Dyje River for artificial flood management (ca 1 km walking)
3rd stop: “Hrúd Dúbravka “- dry grasslands on sandy dunes
4th stop: “Košárské louky “- continental alternately flooded meadows
5th stop: “Soutok “- Morava and Dyje Rivers confluence, hardwood floodplain forests (ca 1 km walking)
Lunch 12:00 – 13:30 Lanžhot city, Na Šlajzi Restaurant (https://restauracenaslajsi.cz/)
13:30-14:00 – Transfer to the village of Lednice
14:00-17:00 – Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape, Lednice Chateau and park
2-3 km walking tour – revitalization projects in WHS, WHS site-management topics
Recommended clothing and equipment – e.g., sturdy walking shoes or boots, waterproof clothing or umbrella in case of rain, insect repellent, sunscreen, water (no possibility to buy any refreshment in the morning)
