Vegetation and flora of the river-basin of the Gačnik stream (Vojsko, Spodnja Trebuša) – a contribution for its nature protection evaluation / Rastje in rastlinstvo povodja Gačnika na Vojskem in v Trebuši – prispevek za njegovo naravovarstveno vrednotenje

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-221
Author(s):  
Igor Dakskobler ◽  
Jože Čar ◽  
Anka Rudolf ◽  
Rafael Terpin ◽  
Branko Vreš
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Red List ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Eriophorum Angustifolium ◽  
Drosera Rotundifolia ◽  
Characteristic Species ◽  
Cypripedium Calceolus

We have summarized results of our research of vegetation and flora in the river-basin of the Gačnik (Vojsko, Dolenja Trebuša) in western Slovenia. We enumerate most frequent and characteristic plant communities, which belong to seven habitat types of European conservation importance. In their stands grow two Natura 2000 species (Primula carniolica, Cypripedium calceolus) and almost 60 vascular plant species, which are protected and (or) on the red list. Among communities and plants are the most threatened fens and moist grasslands and their characteristic species: Drosera rotundifolia, Dactylorhiza lapponicasubsp. rhaetica, D. traunsteineri, Eleocharis quinqueflora,Eriophorum angustifolium, E. latifolium, Pinguicula vulgaris and Trichophorum alpinum. Key words: vegetation, flora, wetlands, fens, Natura 2000, Slovenia   Izvleček V članku smo povzeli rezultate naših raziskav rastja in rastlinstva v povodja Gačnika na Vojskem in v Trebuši v zahodni Sloveniji. Naštevamo najbolj pogoste in najbolj značilne rastlinske združbe, zavarovane in redke rastline in naravovarstveno vredne habitatne tipe. Slednjih je vsaj sedem. V njihovih združbah uspevata dve Natura 2000 vrsti (Primula carniolica, Cypripedium calceolus) in skoraj 60 zavarovanih in (ali) redkih cevnic (rdeči seznam). Med združbami so najbolj ogrožena mokrišča (nizka barja in mokrotni travniki) in njihove značilne vrste: Drosera rotundifolia, Dactylorhiza lapponicasubsp. rhaetica, D. traunsteineri, Eleocharis quin­queflora,Eriophorum angustifolium, E. latifolium, Pinguicula vulgaris in Trichophorum alpinum. Ključne besede: vegetacija, flora, mokrišča, nizka barja, Natura 2000, Slovenija

scholarly journals Principal Threats to the Conservation of Running Water Habitats in the Continental Biogeographical Region of Central Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-61
Author(s):  
Mirosław Grzybowski
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Habitat Directive ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Biogeographical Region ◽  
Negative Impacts

AbstractThis paper discusses the threats to the running water habitats that are highly important to biodiversity the European Community in the Continental Biogeographical Region (CBR) of Europe, specifically in Poland. This study covers four water course habitat types distinguished in Natura 2000, which is a network of nature protection areas in the territory (3260, 3220, 3240, 3270 - the code of the habitat, as in Annex I of the Habitat Directive), occurring in 806 Special Areas of Conservation in Poland. Based on a multivariate analysis, we found significant differences in the conservation status of running water habitats resulting from a variety of threats, pressures, and activities. Agriculture has a number of negative impacts on running water habitats, which are most evident for the following habitats: 3260 > 3270. Forest management may have both negative (3260) and positive effects on habitats (3270). Natural system modifications strongly affect habitats 3240, 3270 > 3260. Among the negative anthropogenic influences are pollution (3260 > 3220); human intrusions, disturbances, and tourism (reported most often) (3260, 3270); transportation and service corridors (3260, and 3270); urbanization, residential, and commercial development tourism (3260); biological resource use other than for agriculture and forestry (3270 > 3260); and mining, extraction of materials, and energy production (3270). Geological events and natural catastrophes—most often inundation—were identified as important hazards for habitat 3240. The development of alien and invasive species strongly affects habitats 3240 > 3260, 3270, and natural biotic and abiotic processes affect habitats 3220 > 3260. Negative impacts associated with climate change were detected mostly for habitat 3260. Taking into account the threats identified, a list of recommended practices for running water habitat types is presented, to be considered in habitat conservation programmes.

scholarly journals Population trends of Goričko agricultural landscape birds

Acrocephalus ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (174-175) ◽  
pp. 127-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Denac ◽  
Primož Kmecl ◽  
Gregor Domanjko ◽  
Damijan Denac
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Agricultural Landscape ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Population Trends ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Bird Conservation ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Nature Protection

AbstractDue to numerous bird surveys in the past 20 years, the avifauna of Goričko is relatively well known. For some species, the very first national ecological researches were conducted in this area. The article summarizes all bird surveys so far. It presents population trends of farmland species which is one of the most threatened bird groups in Europe. Most of the qualifying species of this habitat that are protected within the Natura 2000 network have suffered a decline at Goričko, specifically QuailCoturnix coturnix, Scops OwlOtus scops, HoopoeUpupa epops, WoodlarkLullula arboreaand White StorkCiconia ciconia. The number of breeding pairs of the latter has not changed, but its fecundity has decreased. Furthermore, populations of other farmland bird species have decreased, for example SkylarkAlauda arvensis, StonechatSaxicola rubicola, SerinSerinus serinusand Common LinnetLinaria cannabina, as well as butterfly populations and tracts of grassland habitat types. National agricultural and nature conservation policies are evidently inefficient in protecting the biodiversity of Goričko. The most probable cause for bird population decline is agricultural intensification, which manifests itself at Goričko as disappearance and intensification of meadows, land consolidation, degradation of traditional orchards and use of pesticides. As a result of land consolidation hedges, uncultivated strips between fields, individual trees and bushes and minority habitat types are disappearing, whereas the surface of arable fields is increasing. Nature conservation measures performed by the Public Institute Goričko Nature Park with the support of DOPPS – BirdLife Slovenia volunteers seem to be efficient, but are spatially and temporally constrained. For this reason, they cannot serve as a substitute for insufficient systemic financing which could be improved by substantive and financial reform of the agri-environmental scheme. Currently, a negligible percentage (1% in 2016) of Goričko is covered by agrienvironmental scheme measures with positive influence on qualifying species and habitat types. As a consequence, only an insignificant share of subsidies from the Rural Development Plan is used for nature protection at Goričko. If the system of agricultural subsidies remains unaltered, no improvement of the conditions for bird conservation at Goričko can be expected.

scholarly journals Red list of Natura 2000 habitat types of Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 125834
Author(s):  
Joanna Perzanowska ◽  
Joanna Korzeniak
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Red List ◽  
Habitat Types

scholarly journals Principal threats to the conservation of freshwater habitats in the continental biogeographical region of Central Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 4065-4097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirosław Grzybowski ◽  
Katarzyna Glińska-Lewczuk
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Freshwater Habitat ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
Biogeographical Region

Abstract In this paper, we discuss the threats to freshwater habitats that are highly important to the European Community in the Continental Biogeographical Region of Europe, specifically in Poland. The study covers nine freshwater habitat types distinguished in Natura 2000, Annex I of the Habitats Directive, which is a network of nature protection areas in the territory: standing water bodies (3110, 3130, 3140, 3150, and 3160) and running water (3260, 3220, 3240, and 3270), occurring in 806 Special Areas of Conservation in Poland. Of the 72,673 km2 total area of freshwater habitat covered by Natura 2000 in Poland, only 25.70% was classified, from the period 2006‒2018, as favourable status, whereas 68.72% was classified as unfavourable inadequate or unfavourable bad status. Based on a multivariate analysis, we found that significant differences in the conservation status of freshwater habitats resulted from a variety of threats, pressures, and activities, among which the most significant are urbanization and residential and commercial development; transportation and service corridors; decreased and unstable water resources; fishing and harvesting of aquatic resources; agricultural pollution; improper management and use of the agricultural catchment and forest catchment; changes in biocenotic evolution, invasive species succession, and more intense touristic exploration. The changes in conservation status of habitats 3110, 3130, 3140, 3160, and 3260 are also associated with climate change. Taking into account the threats identified, a list of recommended practices for the freshwater habitat types is presented, to be considered in habitat conservation programmes.

scholarly journals Pomen varovanja vročih točk geodiverzitete za ohranitev biotske pestrosti na območju Nature 2000 v dolini reke Dragonje

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Špela Čonč
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Sw Slovenia ◽  
Conservation Of Biodiversity

Namen prispevka je na varovanem območju Natura 2000 ovrednotiti geodiverziteto in podati smernice za vključitev v obstoječi sistem naravovarstva. Kot območje preučevanja je bilo izbrano porečje Dragonje. Na podlagi kartografskega gradiva in terenskega dela smo izdelali morfografski zemljevid območja, s pomočjo literature pa prilagodili metodo izračuna indeksa geodiverzitete v geografskih informacijskih sistemih. Končni rezultat je zemljevid indeksa geodiverzitete, na podlagi katerega smo določili vroče točke geodiverzitete. //   The importance of protection of geodiversity hotspots for the conservation of biodiversity in the Natura 2000 area in the Dragonja river valleyThe purpose of the article is to evaluate geodiversity in Natura 2000 protected area and to provide guidelines for inclusion in the existing nature protection system. The Dragonja River basin (SW Slovenia) was selected as a study area. Based on cartographic material and field work we made a morphographic map of the area, and based on the literature we adjusted the method of calculating the geodiversity index in geographic information systems. The final result is a map of the geodiversity index, on the basis of which geodiversity hotspots were determined.

scholarly journals Application Natura 2000 Data For The Invasive Plants Spread Prediction

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pěknicová ◽  
D. Petrus ◽  
K. Berchová-Bímová
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Distribution Models ◽  
Occurrence Data ◽  
Heracleum Mantegazzianum

AbstractThe distribution of invasive plants depends on several environmental factors, e.g. on the distance from the vector of spreading, invaded community composition, land-use, etc. The species distribution models, a research tool for invasive plants spread prediction, involve the combination of environmental factors, occurrence data, and statistical approach. For the construction of the presented distribution model, the occurrence data on invasive plants (Solidagosp.,Fallopiasp.,Robinia pseudoaccacia,andHeracleum mantegazzianum) and Natura 2000 habitat types from the Protected Landscape Area Kokořínsko have been intersected in ArcGIS and statistically analyzed. The data analysis was focused on (1) verification of the accuracy of the Natura 2000 habitat map layer, and the accordance with the habitats occupied by invasive species and (2) identification of a suitable scale of intersection between the habitat and species distribution. Data suitability was evaluated for the construction of the model on local scale. Based on the data, the invaded habitat types were described and the optimal scale grid was evaluated. The results show the suitability of Natura 2000 habitat types for modelling, however more input data (e.g. on soil types, elevation) are needed.

scholarly journals Prepoznavanje i kartiranje šumskih staništa Natura 2000 u Hrvatskoj (I) – 91E0*, aluvijalne šume s crnom johom Alnus glutinosa i običnim jasenom Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 143 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 264-264
Author(s):  
Ivana Plišo Vusić ◽  
Irena Šapić ◽  
Joso Vukelić
Keyword(s):  
Practical Importance ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Alnus Glutinosa ◽  
Pedunculate Oak ◽  
Floodplain Forests ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Black Alder ◽  
Habitat Classification

Habitat type 91E0 in Croatia extends to approximately 80,000 ha. It contains 16 types according to the National habitat classification of Croatia (NHC). They are based on phytosociological principles and are aligned with the level of association. They are: E.1. Riparian alluvial willow forests (Salicion albae Soó 1930), poplar (Populion albae Br.-Bl. 1931) and white alder forests (Alnion incanae Pawl. in Pawl. et al. 1928) Riparian alluvial willow and poplar forests (Salicion albae, Populion albae) E.1.1.1. – Salicetum albae-fragilis Soó (1930) 1958 E.1.1.2. – Salicetum albae Isller 1926 E.1.1.3. – Salici-Populetum nigrae (R. Tx. 1931) Meyer Drees 1936 E.1.2.1. – Populetum albae (Br.-Bl.) Tchou 1947 E.1.2.2. – Populetum nigro-albae Slavnić 1952 Alluvial white alder forests (Alnion incanae) E.1.3.1. – Equiseto hyemali-Alnetum incanae M. Moor 1958 E.1.3.2. – Lamio orvalae-Alnetum incanae Dakskobler 2010 E.2. Floodplain forests of pedunculate oak, black alder and narrow-leaved ash (Alnion glutinosae Malcuit 1929, Alnion incanae) Swamp and floodplain forests of black alder narrow-leaved ash (Alnion glutinosae) E.2.1.4. – Frangulo-Alnetum glutinosae Rauš (1971) 1973 E.2.1.6. – Carici elongatae-Alnetum glutinosae W. Koch 1926 ex Tx. 1931 E.2.1.7. – Leucojo-Fraxinetum angustifoliae Glavač 1959 E.2.1.9. – Carici acutiformis-Alnetum glutinosae Scamoni 1935 Alluvial and wetland forests of black alder, elms, narrow-leaved and common ash (Alnion incanae) E.2.1.1. – Fraxino angustifoliae-Ulmetum laevis Slavnić 1952 E.2.1.2. – Carici remotae-Fraxinetum excelsioris W. Koch 1926 ex Faber 1936 E.2.1.3. – Carici brizoidis-Alnetum glutinosae Horvat 1938 E.2.1.5. – Pruno-Fraxinetum angustifoliae Glavač 1960 E.2.1.8. – Stellario nemorum-Alnetum glutinosae Lohmayer 1957 The article contains a description, area of distribution in Croatia, and diagnostic indicators for each type. For each type related types are listed, the corresponding code according to EUNIS-classification, and literature in which is described in more detail. This article has practical importance because it helps in the identification and mapping of forest habitat types, and these tasks are currently being implemented in the Croatian forestry.

scholarly journals A preliminary overview of monitoring for raptors in Croatia

Acrocephalus ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (154-155) ◽  
pp. 191-201
Author(s):  
Vlatka Dumbović Mazal ◽  
Krešimir Mikulić
Keyword(s):  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
State Institute ◽  
National Population ◽  
National Monitoring ◽  
Gyps Fulvus ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Raptor Conservation

Abstract There are 40 regularly occurring raptor species in Croatia (diurnal raptors and owls), but only for two species (Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus and Eleonora’s Falcon F. eleonorae) long-term monitoring (more than 10 years) of significant parts (i.e. > 80%) of their national population has been implemented. For 23 species (58%), the coverage of monitoring is limited to several locations (often within borders of given protected area), involving small percentage of national population or/and has started recently. Therefore, they do not satisfy the main purpose of national monitoring programmes, i.e. to draw conclusions about the trend of the species’ national population and to support the decision-making process about conservation measures to be applied. Besides the Institute of Ornithology and several ornithological NGOs, which are recognized as main actors for the implementation of raptors monitoring, the State Institute for Nature Protection (SINP) is setting up a framework for the nationwide bird monitoring complying with the legal provisions of the EU Birds Directive and the Natura 2000 network. The highest priority is to improve the coordination between state institutions, scientific and non-governmental organizations involved in raptor conservation with the final aim to develop a national raptor conservation strategy that sets priority target species and standardized monitoring systems

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