Bobr na Padrtích

Short field note from CHKO Brdy describing beaver settlement at Padrť in the preceding ~3 years and the visible expansion of wetland conditions under the Dolejší Padrťský rybník (including a new dam even in a regulated, panel-lined Klabava reach). It emphasizes habitat creation (small pond, marsh), dynamic hydrology (“everywhere it squelches”), and the role of beavers in returning altered landscapes toward natural states. For the case study, it provides earlier, qualitative observations that corroborate the 2025 report and illustrate the pace and character of beaver engineering on site.