HRNČIAROVÁ, Slavomíra: Evaluation of the Impact of the Construction and Operation of the Moravian Karst Singletrail (Singletrail Moravský kras) on the Vitality of Crowns of Trees Growing Nearby. [Master's thesis] – Mendel University in Brno. Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology; Department of Landscape Management. Supervisor: doc. Ing. Petr Hrůza, Ph.D. Brno: Mendel University, 2019. In a number of instances, the role of forests is no longer tantamount to that of a mere source of wood. Rather, they are widely perceived as places of recreation. In conjunction with the ever-increasing trend of recreational use of forest stands, the question arises as to the extent to which such activities have been reflected in the overall vitality and stability of forest stands as well as of entire ecosystems. The thesis focuses on evaluation of the impact of the operation of the Moravian Karst Singletrail (Singletrail Moravský kras) on the vitality of trees in its immediate proximity. Using the ICP – Forests methodology, basic habitual properties with respect to selected routes of the Moravian Karst Singletrail (Singletrail Moravský kras) have been evaluated.

This thesis deals with evaluation of perception of forest paths for cycling, known as singletrack, located in the village called Jedovnice. In the first part, the concepts of terms such as tourism, cycletourism and singletrack are explained. The application of marketing tools is examined on the example of the project Singletrail Moravian Karst. The thesis also describes the implementation and results of the individual marketing tools. The results were processed on the basis of a questionnaire survey among visitors of forest trails of Singletrail Moravian Karst for comparison also among students and employees of Mendel University in Brno.