Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Florin PRUNAR, GICU-GABRIEL ARSENE, Mihaela FERICEAN, Ana-Maria VÃŽRTEIU, Silvia PRUNAR
Carabus hungaricus is a species of community interest, protected in Romania within Natura 2000 areas located in the southern, western, and northwestern regions of the country. The species' distribution in the southern and northwestern parts is restricted to sandy soils, while in the western region, it has been identified on a very small area near the Romania-Serbia border, close to the town of Jamu Mare. Near Timișoara, the species was first mentioned by Breuning in 1933 at Remetea Mică and Mașloc, locations where it has not been found since that time. In recent years, we have identified and monitored the presence of a population in the southwestern part of Timișoara, within the ROSCI0390 Sărăturile Diniaș area, on lands with habitat 1530, Pannonic salt steppes and salt marshes. The observations contribute to understanding the distribution of a species of conservation interest in Romania, highlighting the significance of a new distribution area that requires specific measures for its conservation.
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