{"id":273,"date":"2013-04-18T07:03:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T07:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pp-ucka.hr\/wordpress\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2021-10-26T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T11:15:45","slug":"projects-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pp-ucka.hr\/en\/about-the-park\/projects-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects and research"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>PROJECTS AND RESEARCH<\/h1>\n<div>\n<h2>RESEARCH<\/h2>\n<h3>Scientific research and inventorying<\/h3>\n<p>The objective of scientific research and inventorying the natural and other resources within U\u010dka Nature Park is to obtain some insight into their actual situation in order to determine and implement appropriate management activities. When deciding upon the field of science for conducting these activities, we consulted the available reliable data.<\/p>\n<h3>Research and inventorying activities initiated and financed by the U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution:<\/h3>\n<p>Research project for the planning of U\u010dka Nature Park&#8217;s development policy<br \/>\nResearcher: Igor Kardum, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Researching and inventorying the caves within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Spelunka Caving Club<\/p>\n<p>Inventorying the cave fauna within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Croatian Biospaeleological Society<\/p>\n<p>Inventorying the geological phenomena within U\u010dka Nature Park and compiling educational materials<br \/>\nResearcher: Department for Mineralogy and Petrography of the Croatian National History Museum<\/p>\n<p>Birds of prey within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Eco Centre Caput Insulae-Beli<\/p>\n<p>Assessment of the ornithofauna and its habitats within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Eco Centre Caput Insulae-Beli<\/p>\n<p>Determining the structure of nesting bird communities in the area of Vela draga and proposing temporary management and protection measures<br \/>\nResearcher: Eco Centre Caput Insulae-Beli<\/p>\n<p>Inventorying the ornithofauna, categorising bird species and canyon habitats in Vela draga and on the peak areas of U\u010dka<br \/>\nResearcher: HAZU Croatian Academy of Science and Arts, Institute for Ornithology<\/p>\n<p>Monitoring bird fauna of special importance for protection and conservation within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: BIOM association for biological research<\/p>\n<p>Inventorying ornithofauna, categorising bird species and habitats within U\u010dka Nature Park with special reference to bird-watching<br \/>\nResearcher: Ivan Budinski<\/p>\n<p>Compiling the plan for the preservation of the existing active golden eagle pairs on U\u010dka and \u0106i\u0107arija<br \/>\nResearcher: BIOM association for biological research<\/p>\n<p>Organisation of the bird-ringing camp<br \/>\nResearcher: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution and BIOM association for biological research<\/p>\n<p>Mapping the flora of U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Faculty of Science Zagreb, Rijeka Natural History Museum, and the Croatian Botanical Society<\/p>\n<p>Compiling the checklist of vascular flora within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Compiling of the red list of flora within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Vegetation characteristics of the beech forests within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb<\/p>\n<p>Researching the diversity and number of bat fauna within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Researching the butterfly fauna within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: doc. Mladen Ku\u010dini\u0107 Ph.D. (Faculty of Science, Zagreb)<\/p>\n<p>Inventorying and researching the beetle fauna within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: BIOM association for biological research (project leader: Lucija \u0160eri\u0107-Jelaska, M.Sc.)<\/p>\n<p>Biological diversity and inventorying the amphibians and reptiles within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Irena Grbac (Croatian Natural History Museum, Zagreb)<\/p>\n<p>Survey of the distributions of the Alpine salamander (<em>Salamandra atra<\/em>), fire salamander (<em>Salamandra salamandra<\/em>), common toad (<em>Bufo bufo<\/em>) and agile frog (<em>Rana dalmatina<\/em>) in the forest habitats within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: BIOM association for biological research and Hyla Croatian Herpetological Society<\/p>\n<p>Environmental monitoring programme within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Cultural and historical monuments within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Martina Ble\u010di\u0107 M.Sc.<\/p>\n<p>Influence of abiotic ecological factors and habitat types on the diversity of bird fauna within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nResearcher: Marin Grgurev (Master&#8217;s thesis)<\/p>\n<p>Traditional culture as the basis for the strategy of sustainable development in protected areas<br \/>\nResearcher: Grga Frange\u0161 (doctoral thesis)<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>PROJECTS<\/h2>\n<h3>International projects<\/h3>\n<p>KAM \u2013 Karst associated management: Establishment of a cross-border net of karst protected areas and common management<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution and the \u0160kocjan Caves Regional Park<\/p>\n<p>Production of a model for preserving the biodiversity of Croatian grasslands<br \/>\nProject leader: \u017dumberak Samoborsko gorje Nature Park Public Institution, FFI (Flora and Fauna International) and U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<h3>Research in cooperation with other researchers and institutions:<\/h3>\n<p>Field research of archaeological sites \u2013 Pupi\u0107ina pe\u0107<br \/>\nProject leader: University of Cambridge, Department of Archaeology, Archaeological Museum of Istria<\/p>\n<p>Field research of archaeological sites in the area of Molinarska draga \u2013 U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nProject leader: University of Cambridge, Department of Archaeology, Archaeological Museum of Istria<\/p>\n<p>Survey of the distribution of Croatian barbberry (<em>Berberis croatica<\/em>) within U\u010dka Nature Park<br \/>\nProject leader: Ksenija Karlovi\u0107 M.Sc. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Investment projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Protection and restoration o the Water of Joseph II fountain<\/p>\n<p>Project leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Preservation and putting in function of eco tourism in the peak area of U\u010dka and refurbishing the Vojak tower<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Setting up the Vela draga educational trail<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Setting up the Plas educational trail<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Setting up of the Slap educational trail<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Preparation of the U\u010dka Outdoor project<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Preparation of the Renewal of the Korita Source project<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>U\u010dka Nature Park&#8217;s School in Nature \u2013 educational programme for pre-school and school children<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the Poklon info-point and additional facilities<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Setting up the Trebi\u0161\u0107a-Perun history and mythology trail<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the visitors centre<br \/>\nProject leader: U\u010dka Nature Park Public Institution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROJECTS AND RESEARCH RESEARCH Scientific research and inventorying The objective of scientific research and inventorying the natural and other resources within U\u010dka Nature Park is to obtain some insight into their actual situation in order to determine and implement appropriate management activities. 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