Akademie věd České republiky. 2025. „Nature-friendly reclamation of mines and quarries“. (expertní stanovisko).
The AVex expert opinion Nature-friendly reclamation of mines and quarries draws attention to the importance of natural processes in mine and quarry reclamation. Current reclamation approaches aim to restore the landscape as quickly as possible at a high financial cost. However, leaving spoil heaps to their own succession allows the development of long-term sustainable ecosystems with many rare species, while helping to meet the Nature Restoration Law, the EU's nature restoration regulation. The Czech public generally prefers landscapes that are landscaped rather than those that are left to evolve spontaneously. The potential of post-mining areas left to nature must therefore be explained to the public.
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