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Lecturer(s)
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Riegert Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Characteristics of the Aves class and their representatives protected by CITES with emphasis on the species listed in Annex I, their distribution, biology, degree and type of threat and protection: orders Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, Tinamiformes, Sphenisciformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes, Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, Falconiformes , Galliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Psittaciformes, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes, Apodiformes, Trogoniformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Passeriformes.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 74 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide students the overview of the biology of bird species included in individual CITES categories - Annexes I, II and III, event. A, B, C and D (Annexes to the European Regulation). Characteristics of the Aves class and their representatives protected by CITES with emphasis on the species listed in Annex I, their distribution, biology, degree and type of threat and protection: orders Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, Tinamiformes, Sphenisciformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes, Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, Falconiformes , Galliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Psittaciformes, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes, Apodiformes, Trogoniformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Passeriformes.
Ability of a solid orientation in taxonomy, extension, biology, type of threats, protection of bird species included in CITES categories. List of representatives of orders of birds in Annexes I, II, III CITES: Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, Tinamiformes, Sphenisciformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes, Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Psittaciformes, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes, Apodiformes, Trogoniformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Passeriformes.
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Prerequisites
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Attendance at lectures, at least 80% attendance at seminars, knowledge of bird biology and CITES convention.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Seminar work
Detailed knowledge of taxonomy, occurrence, causes of threats, rescue programs and biology of bird species included in CITES lists.
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Recommended literature
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BirdLife International: Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status. Cambridge, BirdLife Conservation, 2004.
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BirdLife International: Threatened Birds of the World. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK, Lynx Edicions and BirdLife, 2000.
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CITES, Úmluva o mezinárodním obchodu ohroženými druhy volně žijících živočichů a rostlin. MŽP Praha, vždy aktuální verze.
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Bejček, V., Šťastný, K. Encyklopedie ptáků. REBO Productions, Praha, 2001.
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