Sovy (Strigiformes) lidských sídel a jejich bioindikační hodnota

Abstract

Bachelor thesis deals with an interesting order of birds - owls (Strigiformes), which became one of the most endangered due to many negative factors. In the work I describe the general characteristics of owls, methods of study and coexistence with humans. In detail I present the causes of threats of owls and their protection. The work is focused on the species occurring in the territory of the Czech Republic, more attention is focused on those in human settlements. The aim of this paper is to present the owls as an important bioindication order, to introduce the main causes of owls’ loss and their protection possibilities.