Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Despite its connecting character to the Sutjeska National Park in the North-East, the course of the upper Neretva (Ulog and Borač valley) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has to date not been an area of focus for carnivore research. With the aim of contributing to an improved understanding of the pr...
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ftuniljubljanaff:oai:ojs.revije.ff.uni-lj.si:article/17242 2024-06-23T07:51:58+00:00 Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina Utiranje poti – pojavljanje rjavega medveda Ursus arctos, risa Lynx lynx in sivega volka Canis lupus kaže na pomen in povezovalno funkcijo doline zgornje Neretve v Bosni in Hercegovini Habe, Manuela 2023-12-31 application/pdf https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242 https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.3.201-211 eng eng Založba Univerze v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana Press https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242/15300 https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242 doi:10.14720/ns.25.3.201-211 Copyright (c) 2023 Manuela Habe https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Natura Sloveniae; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023): Neretva Science Week 2022; 201-211 Natura Sloveniae; Letn. 25 Št. 3 (2023): Neretva Science Week 2022; 201-211 1854-3081 1580-0814 10.14720/ns.25.3 velike zveri evrazijski ris povezljivost celostnost habitata Neretva carnivores Eurasian lynx connectivity habitat integrity info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Scientific Paper Znanstveni članek 2023 ftuniljubljanaff https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.3.201-21110.14720/ns.25.3 2024-06-03T14:03:27Z Despite its connecting character to the Sutjeska National Park in the North-East, the course of the upper Neretva (Ulog and Borač valley) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has to date not been an area of focus for carnivore research. With the aim of contributing to an improved understanding of the present distribution of large and endangered carnivores in this area, a field survey was conducted during the Neretva Science Week 2022. Opportunistic data collection was carried out along a predefined road transect (20 km) and six line transects (13 km) tracked by foot. Additionally, reports of mammal signs for six corresponding research sites along the Neretva were registered. Altogether, at least 15 mammal species could be distinguished. From the identified carnivores, four are listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. Furthermore, the signs of lynx presence, in addition to brown bear and grey wolf, highlight the connectivity value of the upper Neretva in its current state. Based on information from local practitioners, the main threats to large carnivores are hunting pressure and a negative perception as competitors. A likely decline in habitat quality and fragmentation, due to the planned hydropower plants expansion and logging activities, exacerbate these threats. Consequently, further systematic monitoring is recommended to assess the possible impact of human driven environmental changes. Kljub povezanosti habitatov z nacionalnim parkom Sutjeska na severovzhodu, tok zgornje Neretve (dolini Ulog in Borač) v Bosni in Hercegovini (BiH) doslej ni bil predmet raziskovanja velikih zveri. Z namenom, da bi prispevali k boljšemu razumevanju trenutne razširjenosti velikih in ogroženih zveri na tem območju, smo v okviru Tedna znanosti na Neretvi 2022 opravili terensko raziskavo. Oportunistično zbiranje podatkov je potekalo po vnaprej določenem cestnem transektu (20 km) in vzdolž šestih prehojenih linijskih transektov (13 km). Poleg tega smo zabeležili znake pojavljanja sesalcev na šestih raziskovalnih lokacijah ob ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Ursus arctos Lynx Lynx lynx lynx Journals of Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana |
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Despite its connecting character to the Sutjeska National Park in the North-East, the course of the upper Neretva (Ulog and Borač valley) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has to date not been an area of focus for carnivore research. With the aim of contributing to an improved understanding of the present distribution of large and endangered carnivores in this area, a field survey was conducted during the Neretva Science Week 2022. Opportunistic data collection was carried out along a predefined road transect (20 km) and six line transects (13 km) tracked by foot. Additionally, reports of mammal signs for six corresponding research sites along the Neretva were registered. Altogether, at least 15 mammal species could be distinguished. From the identified carnivores, four are listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. Furthermore, the signs of lynx presence, in addition to brown bear and grey wolf, highlight the connectivity value of the upper Neretva in its current state. Based on information from local practitioners, the main threats to large carnivores are hunting pressure and a negative perception as competitors. A likely decline in habitat quality and fragmentation, due to the planned hydropower plants expansion and logging activities, exacerbate these threats. Consequently, further systematic monitoring is recommended to assess the possible impact of human driven environmental changes. Kljub povezanosti habitatov z nacionalnim parkom Sutjeska na severovzhodu, tok zgornje Neretve (dolini Ulog in Borač) v Bosni in Hercegovini (BiH) doslej ni bil predmet raziskovanja velikih zveri. Z namenom, da bi prispevali k boljšemu razumevanju trenutne razširjenosti velikih in ogroženih zveri na tem območju, smo v okviru Tedna znanosti na Neretvi 2022 opravili terensko raziskavo. Oportunistično zbiranje podatkov je potekalo po vnaprej določenem cestnem transektu (20 km) in vzdolž šestih prehojenih linijskih transektov (13 km). Poleg tega smo zabeležili znake pojavljanja sesalcev na šestih raziskovalnih lokacijah ob ... |
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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leading the way – presence of brown bear ursus arctos, lynx lynx lynx and grey wolf canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper neretva valley in bosnia and herzegovina |
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https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242 https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.3.201-211 |
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Canis lupus Ursus arctos Lynx Lynx lynx lynx |
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Canis lupus Ursus arctos Lynx Lynx lynx lynx |
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Natura Sloveniae; Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023): Neretva Science Week 2022; 201-211 Natura Sloveniae; Letn. 25 Št. 3 (2023): Neretva Science Week 2022; 201-211 1854-3081 1580-0814 10.14720/ns.25.3 |
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https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242/15300 https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/17242 doi:10.14720/ns.25.3.201-211 |
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Copyright (c) 2023 Manuela Habe https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.25.3.201-21110.14720/ns.25.3 |
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