Natura 2000 – Solution for Eastern Europe or just a good start? The Šumava National Park as a test case

摘要: Abstract Natura 2000 is a unique EU-wide network of protected areas, which aims to maintain European biodiversity or at least prevent its worsening based on two Directives: Bird Directive 79/409/EEC and Habitats 92/43/EEC. It assumed that this will assure the long-term survival Europe’s most valuable threatened species habitats. The new member states implemented Directives in their own legislation as part EU-integration process. Here we present practical difficulties implementing these directives Czech Republic warning problems likely be encountered post-communist countries. Our results are mainly case study Sumava National Park. We analyze, why may not work here look for possible solutions, would require changes policies implementation national policies. show five examples activities, were performed still planned despite fact evaluations have clearly shown they had significant negative effects habitats species. These include canoeing pearl mussels core zones, logging spruce stands, park zonation management, ski lift tourist trails capercaillie zones. deduce unstable political conditions together with weak position state representatives result situation last remnants justice newly EU easily disappear. then affect successful other supporting countries financially, but support should much more conditional full laws. Environmental subsidies fulfilment country’s obligations nature protection. Proper use money directly controlled by central authorities, left entirely recipients, states.