Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Minodora MANU, Nicolae LOTREAN, Roxana Georgiana NICOARĂ, Simona MIHĂILESCU, Marilena ONETE
In 2020, a faunistic study on invertebrate fauna from Galbena and Vemeşoaia Community and its adjacent area, from Făgărăş Mountains was accomplished. Galbena and Vemeşoaia Community are spreading on 893 hectares (which represents 0.15% from the Făgăraş Mountains). Even if this property is spread over a small area, five Natura 2000 invertebrates were identified: Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758); Carabus (Hydrocarabus) variolosus Fabricius, 1787; Pholidoptera transsylvanica (Fischer,1853); Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1802); Callimorpha (Euplagia) quadripunctata (Poda, 1761), protected under the Habitats Directive 92/43 / EEC. Another endemic species for Romania was identified: Carabus (Megodontus) planicollis Küster, 1827. The numerical abundance of each species was recorded and their areas of distribution were established. In the same time the species threats and pressures were evaluated. The main conservation measures were defined. The present study wants to highlight that even small unstudied area could represents an important conservation point for invertebrate fauna directly and indirectly on their habitats.
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