R E S T A U R A C I J AS T A N I Š T A IRAZVOJ TURIZMAU KOPAÈKOM RITU

Manje od jednog kilometra od Dvorca Tikveš, JUPPKopaèki Rit i ARK Nature rade zajedno na restauracijiprirodnih pašnjaka, putem projekta "Restauracijastaništa i razvoj turizma u Kopaèkom ritu”.Organizirani posjet kao i pojedinaèno hodanjestazom pružit æe vam ugodnu šetnju prirodomtijekom koje možete sresti nekoliko velikih biljojeda.

Promatranje društvenih stada u njihovom prirodnomokruženju vrlo je atraktivno. Slièni projekti u Europipokazuju da su ta podruèja postala sve atraktivnija zaturizam što potièe i njegov razvoj.

Za dodatne informacije o slobodnom pašarenju irestauraciji staništa i drugim prirodnim procesimaposjetite www.ark.eu

Projekt „Restauracija staništa i razvoj turizma uKopaèkom ritu” financiran je sredstvimaMinistarstva poljoprivrede, prirode i kvalitete hraneKraljevine Nizozemske.

www.kopacki-rit.hr, www.ark.eu

Ispaša kao prirodan procesSlobodna ispaša velikih biljojeda proces jeoblikovanja krajolika, poput erozije i sedimentacijenastale djelovanjem rijeka. Prije nego su izumrli,divlji preci naših goveda i konja, divlje govedo ieuropski divlji konj, slobodno su lutali Europomtisuæama godina. Ispaša putem domaæih goveda ikonja je još uvijek bila dio prirode, sve dok razvojmoderne poljoprivrede nije uzrokovao nestanak tihpašnjaka u gotovo cijeloj Europi. Kako bi se obnovioodnos izmeðu velikih biljojeda i prirode, autohtonepasmine koje su dobro prilagoðene lokalnim uvjetimaponovno se uvode u prirodu. To se zove slobodnopašarenje.

ProjektKrajem 19. stoljeæa razvoj poljoprivrede uzrokovao je nestanak površina za ispašu goveda i konja uKopaèkom Ritu. Napuštena podruèja postala suidealna mjesta za razvoj invazivnih stranih vrstabiljaka poput èivitnjaèe (Amorpha fruticosa) i velikezlatnice (Solidago gigantea), dok se ptice koje ovise opašnjcima kao npr. kosac (Crex crex), blistavi ibis(Plegadis falcinelus), pupavac (Upupa epops) ovdje više negnijezde. Slobodnom ispašom ponovo uvedenihtradicionalnih pasmina goveda i konja restaurirat æese prirodni pašnjaci. Oèekivani rezultati susmanjenje invazivnih stranih vrsta biljaka, oèuvanjeugroženih autohtonih pasmina i poveæanje biološkeraznolikosti te obogaæivanje turistièke ponude.

H A B I T A TR E S T O R A T I O NA N D T O U R I S MDEVELOPMENT INK O P A È K I R I T

Less than one kilometer from the historical castleTikveš (in the municipality of Bilje, Croatia), theKopacki Rit Nature Park and ARK Nature are workingtogether on the restoration of natural pasturesthrough the project "Habitat restoration and tourismdevelopment in Kopaèki rit".Guided tours as well as individual walking trails will give you the opportunity to experience nature andwatch the bovines.

Watching social herds in their natural behavior isvery attractive. Similar projects elsewhere in Europeshow that such areas become highly attractive fortourism, which stimulates the development oftourism.

For more information about experience with naturalgrazing and restoration of other natural processesplease visit www.ark.eu

P r o j e c t “ H A B I T A T R E S T O R A T I O N A N DDEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN KOPAÈKI RIT” isfinanced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature andFood Quality of the Netherlands.

www.kopacki-rit.hr, www.ark.eu

Grazing as a natural processNatural grazing by large herbivores (plant eaters) is alandscape forming process like erosion andsedimentation by rivers. The wild ancestors of ourbovines and horses, the Aurochs and European wildhorse, roamed freely through Europe until theybecame extinct. With the pasturing of domesticbovines and horses in nature, grazing was still part ofnature until developments in agriculture caused the disappearing of those pastures almost everywhere inEurope. To restore the relationships between largegrazing animals and nature, autochthonous breedswhich are well adapted to the local situation will bere-introduced in nature which is called naturalgrazing.

ProjectAt the end of the 19th century developments inagriculture caused the disappearing of pasturing ofbovines and horses in Kopacki Rit. The abandonedareas became ideal places for invasive alien plantspecies like Amorpha (Amorpha fruticosa) and Giantgoldenrod (Solidago gigantea). Bird species whichdepend on pastures like Corn Crake (Crex crex), GlossyIbis (Plegadis falcinelus), Common hoopoe (Upupa epops)are not breeding anymore.To restore natural pastures traditional bovines andhorses will be re-introduced. Expected results aredecrease of invasive alien plant species, preservationof endangered indigenous breeds and increase ofbiodiversity while enriching the tourist offer.

kosac / Corn Crake