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The object of my study is to analyse the representations of former smugglers in the border forest area, which directly affected the nature of the work they performed. By the analysis of the empirical material through the theory of ecological anthropology, I will refer to the classifi cation of the area indicating the nature of the relationship between man and environment. Th e classifi cation of this area is the proof, that environment and human exist in mutual interaction and significantly influence one another, they cannot be perceived as separate or contradictory facts. The perception of this environment primarily depends on the actions former smugglers carried out in this area and it is also shaped by how the environment influenced the bearers of studied representations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]