Monitoring of turism and its impact on natural ecosystems in Vyšebrodsko Nature park

Natural park Vyšebrodsko is situated at the right side of Lipno dam. The aims of the protection are upland moorland with typical vegetation of the association Sphagnion medii and adjacent deforested area, the occurrence of protected and endangered species of plants and animals linked to the natural mixed forest meadows and moorland. There is protected also landscape character, cultural and historical pattern of this area. The aim of this work was to determine the intensity of turism impact on local ecosystems. There were counted turists, made questionnaire investigation and evaluation of introduced and ruderal plant species. The attendance of this area is relatively small and the influence of turists at the vegetation is not very significant.