Ecological Restoration of Central European Mining Sites: A Summary of a Multi-site Analysis

Karel Prach, Kl�ra Řehounkov�, Jiř� Řehounek and Petra Konvalinkov�

Landscape Research, 2011, vol. 36, issue 2, 263-268

Abstract: Sites disturbed by mining were surveyed in the Czech Republic, central Europe. The sites included spoil heaps from coal mining, sand and gravel pits, extracted peatlands and stone quarries. The following main conclusions emerged: i) potential for spontaneous succession to be used in restoration projects is between 95 and 100% of the total area disturbed; ii) mining sites, if mining is properly designed and then the sites are left to spontaneous succession, often act as refugia for endangered and retreating organisms, and may contribute substantially to local biodiversity.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2010.547571

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