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Example of an Excursion Route
(CSTS Offers, Services &...)
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This page contains a very concise
example of a popular excursion route. More information can be looked up in the
"Offers & Services" section or obtained upon request.
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CSTS guided outdoor excursions
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Day 1 (afternoon)
- arrival of participants
- facultative sightseeing of the towns of
Bratislava or Komarno (Slovak feast, winesampling)
Day 2
- floodplain forests, artificial flooding system
(Gabčíkovo)
- loess formations, Haplic Chernozem profile,
explanation of soil conditions on the Slovak territory
- famous dendrological collection in Mlyňany
Day 3
- an oak (Quercus petraea) primeval
forests; explanation of their structure, autoregulation and homeostasis
(Stiavnické Vrchy Mts.)
- characteristic features of the Slovak volcanic
mountains, andosol profile, maple - beech natural forests
- coin and mint museum in Kremnica, a royal
mining town
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CSTS's biodiversity flier
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Day 4
- species composition and homeostasis in a well
preserved fir-beech primeval forest, its structure and texture (Kremnické
Vrchy Mts.)
- mountain spruce forests, maple - spruce
forests, beech - fir forests, vegetation zonation, remnants of Tertiary
volcanism: erosive caldera, volcanic table, inverse relief, remains of
andesite lava flows, agglomerate remains, lahar, andosol profile (Poľana)
Day 5
- the structure of crystalline mountains in the
West Carpathians; soil profiles (Nízke Tatry Mts.)
- spruce (Picea abies) mountain primeval
forest, forest upper boundary, alpine zone
- luvisol featuring extremely thick cutans -
layers of transported clay particles
- unique gothic architecture, dinner
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A lively scientific discussion...
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Day 6
- karst plateaus; flat tableland surface, little
differentiated and influenced by erosion; karst lake, ice cave, grike
fields, sink holes; impact oft he agriculture on the local environment;
famous Domica cave (Slovenský Kras)
- karst ravines, limestone cliffs; inversion of
vegetation zones, thermophilous vegetation; nature and landscape integrity
protection issues
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...and a short contemplation in a primeval forest
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Day 7
- alpine-type, glacier-modelled relief in the
Vysoké Tatry National park
- thermal hot springs, travertine cascades (Bešeňová)
Day 8 – departure
Note:
Evenings will be filled with
lectures, talks, slide shows and video-projections on geology, soils,
vegetation, fauna, forests, environmental problems and nature protection in the
Slovak Republic.
Click here
to see a pictures or video showing that our excursions do benefit
participants even in a bad weather condition.
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