DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-098-6-0231

ZATRAVNĚNÉ PÁSY V POLÍCH U MIKULOVA UMOŽŇUJÍ POSTUPNÝ NÁVRAT KRAJINY DO RUKOU MÍSTNÍ KOMUNITY

GRASS STRIPS IN THE FIELDS NEAR MIKULOV ENABLE THE GRADUAL RETURN OF THE LANDSCAPE INTO THE HANDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Helena Chytrá¹

¹ Ústav botaniky a zoologie, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Česká republika

Intensively managed agricultural landscapes often lack a “human dimension”; they are homogenized and provide little space for biodiversity. In Mikulov, a local community initiative has emerged that gradually restores landscape elements through the establishment of grassland strips, field roads, and tree plantings. This contribution describes the origin and development of the activities of the Okrašlovací spolek Mikulov, the creation of landscape features and community-based care for them, as well as the impact of the NGO's work on public engagement in landscape management. The case demonstrates that local initiatives can significantly influence the structure, ecological condition, and public perception of the landscape.

Keywords: agricultural landscape, biodiversity, community initiative, field roads, green strips, public participation

pages: 231-236, online: 2026