Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence

The species composition and conservation significance of the amphibians and reptiles from three wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with different degree of anthropogenic influence - Protected Area (PA) “Zlato pole”, “Tsalapitsa” Rice-Fields and “Plovdiv” Rice-Fields is presented in the current study. Th...

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Main Author: Ivelin A. Mollov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Scientists in Bulgaria 2018-12-01
Series:Ecologia Balkanica
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Online Access:http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2018_vol10_iss2/055_062_eb.18143.pdf
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spelling doaj-ca321e1f02aa49ffb799fa57614e3e6b2021-03-02T10:55:09ZengUnion of Scientists in BulgariaEcologia Balkanica1314-02131313-99402018-12-011025562Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic InfluenceIvelin A. Mollov0University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, Faculty of Biology, Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Tzar Assen Str., 4000, Plovdiv, BULGARIAThe species composition and conservation significance of the amphibians and reptiles from three wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with different degree of anthropogenic influence - Protected Area (PA) “Zlato pole”, “Tsalapitsa” Rice-Fields and “Plovdiv” Rice-Fields is presented in the current study. The registered contemporary threats for the herpetofauna in the studied wetlands are listed and discussed. The most dangerous for amphibian and reptile biodiversity and degradation of the habitats remain habitats destruction through drainage and land modification, pollution and direct killing of individuals.http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2018_vol10_iss2/055_062_eb.18143.pdfthreatsbiodiversityamphibiansreptileswetlandsSouthern Bulgaria
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Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
Ecologia Balkanica
threats
biodiversity
amphibians
reptiles
wetlands
Southern Bulgaria
author_facet Ivelin A. Mollov
author_sort Ivelin A. Mollov
title Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
title_short Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
title_full Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
title_fullStr Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence
title_sort assessment of the conservation significance and threats to the amphibians and reptiles in three wetlands in southern bulgaria, with different degree of anthropogenic influence
publisher Union of Scientists in Bulgaria
series Ecologia Balkanica
issn 1314-0213
1313-9940
publishDate 2018-12-01
description The species composition and conservation significance of the amphibians and reptiles from three wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with different degree of anthropogenic influence - Protected Area (PA) “Zlato pole”, “Tsalapitsa” Rice-Fields and “Plovdiv” Rice-Fields is presented in the current study. The registered contemporary threats for the herpetofauna in the studied wetlands are listed and discussed. The most dangerous for amphibian and reptile biodiversity and degradation of the habitats remain habitats destruction through drainage and land modification, pollution and direct killing of individuals.
topic threats
biodiversity
amphibians
reptiles
wetlands
Southern Bulgaria
url http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2018_vol10_iss2/055_062_eb.18143.pdf
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