Course: Biology and conservation of CITES plants

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Course title Biology and conservation of CITES plants
Course code KBO/020
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the summer semester.
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátilová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Navrátil Josef, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: Summary of restrictions on the handling of CITES Appendix plant species. CITES woody plants. CITES orchids. CITES succulents and xerophytes. CITES carnivorous plants. CITES ferns, cycads and palms. CITES bulbous and tuberous plants. CITES other plants. Tutorials/seminar: Turials: Full-day excursion to a selected CITES rescue centre (e.g. BZ HLMP, BZ UK, or BZ MU).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the biology and distribution of CITES-listed plants, their position in the taxonomic system, reasons for CITES listing, causes of endangerment and conservation options.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
At least 80% participation in exercises including excursions, basic knowledge of plant biology and botany, 75% success rate in the written test.
Recommended literature
  • Appendices I, II and III, valid from 22 June 2022, dostupné na https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/app/2022/E-Appendices-2022-06-22.pdf (jen rostliny).
  • CITES Sources, dostupné na https://www.kew.org/science/our-science/science-services/UK-CITES/cites-resources (nejaktuálnější verze checklistů a ostatních publikací).
  • COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021, dostupné na https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R2280&from=EN (jen rostliny).
  • :|MŽP - CITES, dostupné na https://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_obchod_ohrozenymi_druhy.
  • Sekerka, P., Navrátilová, J., Macháčková, M., Caspers, Z., Navrátil, J., Peroutková, P. Metodika zachování rostlinného genofondu ex situ. Praha: Botanický ústav AV ČR v. v. i. ISBN 978-80- 86188-75-1 (Certifikovaná metodika MŽP pod číslem MZP/2021/630/2784). Praha, 2021. ISBN 978-80-86188-74-4.


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