Souslik stamp
Sysli na Vinci
To support wine growers and raise public awareness of sousliks, we created the “Sysli na Vinici” trademark meaning “Souslik friendly Vineyard”. This can be awarded to winemakers who manage their vineyards in a way that is friendly to both sousliks and the environment. By buying their wine you can also support the protection of this rare species.
This trademark was registered with the Industrial Property Office in 2016.
A trademark can be given to a vineyard where:
- Occurrence of sousliks living within the vineyard for the given year has been proven
- The vineyards are maintained in a way that is both souslik and environmentally friendly.
Specifically, the minimum requirements are:
- At least every second row of the vineyard is grassy
- The viticulturist does not endanger the sousliks through the use of pesticides such as rodenticides
Currently, 21 wineries from the villages of Velké Pavlovice, Hnanice and Miroslav have been awarded the trademark.
Sysli v sadu
Following the success of our Sysli na Vinici trademark, we created the “Sysli v Sadu” trademark meaning “Souslik friendly Orchard”. This can be awarded to orchard owners who manage their orchards in a way that is friendly to both sousliks and the environment. By buying their fruits and other produce from their orchards, you can support the protection of this rare species.
This trademark was registered with the Industrial Property Office in 2018.
A trademark can be given to an orchard where:
- Occurrence of sousliks living within the orchard for the given year has been proven
- The orchards are maintained in a way that is both souslik and environmentally friendly.
Specifically, the minimum requirements are:
- The owner does not endangered the sousliks through the use of pesticides such as rodenticides
Currently, the first orchard to receive a stamp is Hrušovan near Brno.
Stamps are awarded by ALKA Wildlife, ops. All activities associated with Sysli na Vinici and Sysli v Sadu are funded from EEA and ERDF funds and the state budget. For more details see our projects page.
