THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON OCCURRENCE OF SELECTED ANIMAL SPECIES IN THE BOHEMIAN FOREST

Zuzana Dvorakova Liskova; Miloslva Lapka; Eva Cudlinova; Petr Dvorak; Dagmar Skodova-Parmova

doi:10.26215/tourismos.v7i1.279

Zuzana Dvorakova Liskova

Assistant professor at South Bohemian University, Department of Structural Policy and Regional Development / Department of Landscape management, Studentska 13, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice – Czech republic.

Miloslva Lapka

Assistant professor at South Bohemian University, Department of Structural Policy and Regional Development Studentska 13, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice – Czech republic.

Eva Cudlinova

Professor at South Bohemian University, Department of Structural Policy and Regional Development Studentska 13, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice – Czech republic.

Petr Dvorak

Assistant professor at South Bohemian University, Institute of Aquaculture, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany

Dagmar Skodova-Parmova

Assistant professor at South Bohemian University, Department of Structural Policy and Regional Development Studentska 13, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice – Czech republic.

Keywords

tourism, animal welfare, Bohemian Forest, environment

Abstract

Currently, the continuous expansion of urban areas is forcing people to move further into the countryside in search for open space. This results in decreasing of undisturbed natural areas which are slowly disappearing. This imbalance in the market, at least in Central Europe, leads to an increase in number of large protected areas preserved as recreational backgrounds for cities. The objective of this research was to assess the impact of tourism during one year on the selected fauna in the Bohemian Forest National Park (Šumava in Czech). Based on outdoor research, the stays signs of game were classified as well as particular activities of visitors were specified in the focused area to analyze the impact rate of visitors on the surrounding area.

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