Scientific Workshop "Transportation Infrastructure and Wildlife Corridors - learning from experience"
16-18 October 2013
Luhačovice, Czech Republic, Hotel Fontána


The Access2Mountain Project will be presented at the occasion of the scientific workshop. Particular focus will be given to the project's work on the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure (WP 7).

The topic of the workshop will be wildlife corridors and their importance in preventing fragmentation of the environment, with specialfocus on the Carpathian area. The workshop will be held in English language and its programme will contain oral presentations, posters, working group discussions and an excursion on the last day.

The main objective of the meeting is to exchange experienceregarding ecological networks (example of good practices methodologies, legislation, monitoring and evaluation, etc.) in orderto manage expected development of transportation infrastructure in the Carpathian area in the near future with minimum negativeimpacts on the environment and animal populations. Both active and passive participants interested in these issues (policy anddecision makers, researchers, students, construction engineers, biologists, etc.) are welcome to attend the workshop.

Detailed information (including registration, deadlines, fees, accommodation, excursion, etc.) will be available at the workshop's website

Invitation (.pdf)