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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0348

SYNERGY OF EDUCATION AND RECREATION IN LANDSCAPE PROTECTION: INTEGRATING DENDROLOGICAL COLLECTIONS OF ARBORETUM MLYŇANY INTO UNIVERSITY CURRICULA

Katarína Miklášová1, Jozef Porvazník1, Ján Kollár1
1 Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, SAU in Nitra, Tulipánová 7, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia


As global environmental challenges redefine the requirements for landscape architecture and forestry, the role of arboreta as “living laboratories” becomes vital. This paper explores the integration of the dendrological collections of Arboretum Mlyňany into higher education, and public recreation. Through a comparative analysis of Central European models (e.g., Prague, Křtiny, Košice, Zvolen), the study evaluates the current integration of Mlyňany's unique evergreen collections into curricula such as Systematic Dendrology and Landscape Management. The findings suggest that blending academic rigor with the site's aesthetic and recreative values significantly enhances protection. Furthermore, the study proposes that high-quality educational infrastructure can increase the site's attractiveness for paying visitors, generating resources for further gene pool conservation. The results highlight the necessity of transforming these specialized habitats into self-sustaining assets, indispensable for both scientific progress and the sustainable development of recreational landscapes.

Keywords: Living laboratory, Dendrology, Public recreation, Environmental pedagogy, University education

pages: 348-351, Published: 2026, online: 2026



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