Conference FINANCIATION PARTNERS Otterhaus Mauth

06.- 07.03.2008

Oberfranken Stiftung Wasserwirtschaftsamt und Hof Otter paths to

Initiator

Libor Votocek www.naturephotogallery.cz

“Eger - Our - Path” -> length: 400 km Czech Republic -> (Upper and Lower Franconia) -> Hesse ->Rhineland-Palatinate -> Belgium/Luxembourg

Corridor system

Starting the “Eger - Our - Path” length: 400 km

REUTHER, C. (2004): Otter habitat network Europe. HABITAT 15, REUTHER, C. (2004): Otter habitat network Europe. HABITAT 15, Gruppe Naturschutz GmbH, Hankensbüttel Gruppe Naturschutz GmbH, Hankensbüttel

Corridor system

Corridor system “Eger - Our - Path”

-> low barrieres in comparison to other Monitoring path in south Bavaria 2006/2007

-> river Main in east-west-direction

-> good donator population

REUTHER, C. (2004): Otter habitat network Europe. HABITAT 15, Gruppe Naturschutz GmbH, Hankensbüttel Otterkartierung des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Umwelt

1 FOCAL PIONTS

• Starting the Eger - Our - path from east to west: the otter as flagship species Corridor system ! • networking between governmental institutions and ngo´s in Otter population in Bavaria and Czech Republic: the region of Kraj Karlovivary the otter as embassador -> is growing -> reconnected to the population in the south • conflict: human commercial interests otter human hobby interests the otter as a recolonisating carnivore

REUTHER, C. (2004): Otter habitat network Europe. HABITAT 15, Gruppe Naturschutz GmbH, Hankensbüttel

FOCAL PIONTS Planning of

„Stepping stones“ • Starting the Eger - Our - path from east to west: Flagship species -> stepping stones Stepping stones -> otter „only“ target species along the corridor system in Upper Franconia: Barrieres (roads, dams,…) -> improve the permeability - rich structured river banks For integrated -> lower the risk of road mortality protection of the - good basis of prey habitat river and (Measures to support fish species, wetlands e.g. spawning ground, dead wood) - prey must be available for hunting (shallow water areas) - low human disturbance (particularly from the water side) - low danger through roads beneath the stepping stones

Data for bridges from:

- Highway bord departement - monitoring Flagship species Flagship species -> barrieres -> barrieres Result: ACTION PLAN -> Catalogue of focal points along the corridor

Fragmentation -> with planning of measures for most important points through roads and other barrieres

2 Otter as ambassadore …

... to connect governmental institutions and ngo´s in the Czech Republic and Bavaria Otter as Ambassador Otter as Ambassador exchange of expert knowlegde conference 06.-07.03.08 in the Otterhouse of Mauth Gewässerentwicklung STAV, ROZVOJ A OCHRANA und VODNÍCH EKOSYSTÉMŮ A Lebensraumkorridore BIOKORIDORŮ (NEJEN)

für und mit der Leittierart PRO VYDRU ŘÍČNÍ Fischotter

Tagung KONFERENCE 6. - 7. März 2008 6. -7. března 2008

Otter as Ambassador Otter as Ambassador INTERNET www.otterfranken.de EXHIBITION 10.03.-25.04.2008 Museum Tambach 26.+27.03.2008 Bund Naturschutz www.otterfranken.com Bamberg

contact: Ökologische Bildungsstätte Oberfranken Unteres Schloss 96268 Mitwitz Tel. 09266 - 6286 Katrin.Ruff@oekologische- bildungsstaette.de

Thank you very much for your attention !

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