Project Number: SQ02010015
Project Title: Utilizing the Potential of Suburban Landscapes to Support Populations of the Grey Partridge as an Umbrella Species of Farmland
Programme: Environment for Life 2 – Innovation and Operational Research in the Public Interest
Main Beneficiary: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences (FES)
Project Partner: Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, p.r.i.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Miroslav Šálek, Ph.D.
Project Administration: Ing. David Hlaváč/Ing. Petra Málková
Project Duration: April 2026 – March 2029
Total Project Budget: CZK 11,466,600
Budget of FES: CZK 10,301,000
Project Objectives
The aim of the project is to evaluate the role of suburban zones with uncultivated land as refuges for the endangered umbrella species of farmland, the grey partridge, and as source areas for its spread into farmland. Using satellite telemetry and imaging, and modern species distribution modelling, habitat requirements of the species will be analysed in suburban and adjacent areas, with the aim to define conditions necessary for long-term survival of its populations. A specialized map and additional outputs will specify and present the conditions required for successful reproduction of grey partridges in these areas, including the use of biodiversity-supporting tools on farmland. These will enable users to design or optimize targeted measures to support grey partridge populations.