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Biology bulletin/Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dec 1, 2023
Journal of mammalogy, Feb 12, 2024
Conservation Genetics, Feb 18, 2022
Low acceptance due to overprotection / legal constraints on allowing harvest 11.1.4.0 Low accepta... more Low acceptance due to overprotection / legal constraints on allowing harvest 11.1.4.0 Low acceptance due to symbolic and wider social-economic issues 11.1.5.0 Low acceptance as form of political opposition to national / European intervention 11.1.6.0 Low acceptance due to fear for personal safety 11.1.7.0 Low acceptance due to fundamental conflict of values about the species presence in modern landscapes 11.2.1.0 Lack of knowledge about species numbers and trends 11.2.2.0 Lack of knowledge about species ecology 11.2.3.0 Lack of knowledge about conflict mitigation
Inland waters and freshwater biodiversity in Albania constitute a valuable natural resource, in e... more Inland waters and freshwater biodiversity in Albania constitute a valuable natural resource, in economic, cultural, aesthetic, scientific and educational terms. Amongst them Vjosa River watershed represents a unique feature, while its conservation and management are critical to the interests of local population, national and regional one. This review explores the special fea tures of Vjosa River as one of the last living wild rivers in Europe. Along more than 230 kilometers in Albania it is untamed and free flowing, characterized by beautiful canyons, braided river sections and meandering stretches. Together with its tributaries, the Vjosa River creates a dynamic near-natural ecosystem, a true regional natural heritage. However, eight dams are foreseen along its course in Albania. These dam projects would destroy the unique river system. The river itself, from delta to upland flows, is migration corridor for European eel (Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758) and many other marine species.
Protected areas can play an important role in species conservation. Therefore, the Balkan Lynx Re... more Protected areas can play an important role in species conservation. Therefore, the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme, jointly implemented by EURONATUR and KORA as international partners and the NGOs PPNEA and MES as the main national partners, does not only focus on generating more and new information about the Balkan Lynx (Lynx lynx martinoi), its distribution and population status, but also includes measures for the designation of new transboundary protected areas as well as the development of sustainable land use schemes in and outside protected areas. The paper puts the contents of the protected area component within the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme in an international context by highlighting its importance within the European Green Belt, respectively the Balkan Green Belt initiative as well as depicting its role within the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme itself. Subsequently, the objectives and actions of the protected area component and the reasons for the selection of the proje...
Proceedings of the III …, 2008
Since the first decades of the 20th century, when the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx disappeared from th... more Since the first decades of the 20th century, when the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx disappeared from the Dinaric range, an isolated population of lynx has existed in the southwest portion of the Balkan Pe-ninsula (Breitenmoser-Würsten and Breitenmoser 2001). This population was ...
Proceedings of the III …, 2008
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The small mammal composition in the diet of barn owls from the Drinos River valley, southern Alba... more The small mammal composition in the diet of barn owls from the Drinos River valley, southern Albania, was studied over the period of 1 year (September 2010-September 2011). A total of 662 pellets was collected and analyzed, and 1951 prey items were identified. Fourteen different small mammal species were identified (5 insectivores and 9 rodents), among which Microtus thomasi (frequency, F = 32.9%; biomass, B = 45.5%), Crocidura suaveolens (F = 23.5%; B = 9.4%), and Mus macedonicus (F = 17.8%; B = 16.3%) were the most abundant. In winter, Rattus rattus increased significantly in the consumed prey biomass (18.1%), while in spring Apodemus sylvaticus (9.4%) ranked third most common among the prey species. Neomys anomalus was more frequent in the diet in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. Suncus etruscus had low percentages in the barn owl diet, but was preyed upon during all seasons, confirming the presence of the species in the Drinos valley. Significant seasonal variations in small mammals in the diet of the barn owl were detected. Environmental index (i/r) values indicate that the Drinos valley is mainly an agrocenosis of nonintensive land-use practices.
Biology bulletin/Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dec 1, 2023
Journal of mammalogy, Feb 12, 2024
Conservation Genetics, Feb 18, 2022
Low acceptance due to overprotection / legal constraints on allowing harvest 11.1.4.0 Low accepta... more Low acceptance due to overprotection / legal constraints on allowing harvest 11.1.4.0 Low acceptance due to symbolic and wider social-economic issues 11.1.5.0 Low acceptance as form of political opposition to national / European intervention 11.1.6.0 Low acceptance due to fear for personal safety 11.1.7.0 Low acceptance due to fundamental conflict of values about the species presence in modern landscapes 11.2.1.0 Lack of knowledge about species numbers and trends 11.2.2.0 Lack of knowledge about species ecology 11.2.3.0 Lack of knowledge about conflict mitigation
Inland waters and freshwater biodiversity in Albania constitute a valuable natural resource, in e... more Inland waters and freshwater biodiversity in Albania constitute a valuable natural resource, in economic, cultural, aesthetic, scientific and educational terms. Amongst them Vjosa River watershed represents a unique feature, while its conservation and management are critical to the interests of local population, national and regional one. This review explores the special fea tures of Vjosa River as one of the last living wild rivers in Europe. Along more than 230 kilometers in Albania it is untamed and free flowing, characterized by beautiful canyons, braided river sections and meandering stretches. Together with its tributaries, the Vjosa River creates a dynamic near-natural ecosystem, a true regional natural heritage. However, eight dams are foreseen along its course in Albania. These dam projects would destroy the unique river system. The river itself, from delta to upland flows, is migration corridor for European eel (Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758) and many other marine species.
Protected areas can play an important role in species conservation. Therefore, the Balkan Lynx Re... more Protected areas can play an important role in species conservation. Therefore, the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme, jointly implemented by EURONATUR and KORA as international partners and the NGOs PPNEA and MES as the main national partners, does not only focus on generating more and new information about the Balkan Lynx (Lynx lynx martinoi), its distribution and population status, but also includes measures for the designation of new transboundary protected areas as well as the development of sustainable land use schemes in and outside protected areas. The paper puts the contents of the protected area component within the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme in an international context by highlighting its importance within the European Green Belt, respectively the Balkan Green Belt initiative as well as depicting its role within the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme itself. Subsequently, the objectives and actions of the protected area component and the reasons for the selection of the proje...
Proceedings of the III …, 2008
Since the first decades of the 20th century, when the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx disappeared from th... more Since the first decades of the 20th century, when the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx disappeared from the Dinaric range, an isolated population of lynx has existed in the southwest portion of the Balkan Pe-ninsula (Breitenmoser-Würsten and Breitenmoser 2001). This population was ...
Proceedings of the III …, 2008
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The small mammal composition in the diet of barn owls from the Drinos River valley, southern Alba... more The small mammal composition in the diet of barn owls from the Drinos River valley, southern Albania, was studied over the period of 1 year (September 2010-September 2011). A total of 662 pellets was collected and analyzed, and 1951 prey items were identified. Fourteen different small mammal species were identified (5 insectivores and 9 rodents), among which Microtus thomasi (frequency, F = 32.9%; biomass, B = 45.5%), Crocidura suaveolens (F = 23.5%; B = 9.4%), and Mus macedonicus (F = 17.8%; B = 16.3%) were the most abundant. In winter, Rattus rattus increased significantly in the consumed prey biomass (18.1%), while in spring Apodemus sylvaticus (9.4%) ranked third most common among the prey species. Neomys anomalus was more frequent in the diet in autumn and winter than in spring and summer. Suncus etruscus had low percentages in the barn owl diet, but was preyed upon during all seasons, confirming the presence of the species in the Drinos valley. Significant seasonal variations in small mammals in the diet of the barn owl were detected. Environmental index (i/r) values indicate that the Drinos valley is mainly an agrocenosis of nonintensive land-use practices.