Czech Republic
683 01 Olšany
Quarry Life Award 2021

Proposal for the continuation of the ecological renewal of the Olšany quarry

Biodiversity management
Invasive species
Nature based solutions
Rehabilitation/restoration
Scientific research

Quarries after the immediate end of mining can offer a very interesting space for various plant species that are suitable for stress habitats and some rare animals can be attached to them. Invasive and expansive species do not have to be in such habitats at all or only on days where more favorable conditions prevail. However, if inappropriate interventions are made during reclamation, these species may become dominant. And we also encounter this situation in the case of the Olšany quarry, where the shrub reed (Calamagrostis epigejos) occupied a majority representation in the herb sphere. The essence of our project is to parasitize the shrub cane (C. Epigejos) with the cockerel (R. alectorolophus).