ISSN 2285-6064, ISSN CD-ROM 2285-6072, ISSN-L 2285-6064, Online ISSN 2393-5138
 

STUDY ON EVALUATING THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF SPECIES OF MAMMALS AT THE NATURAL PROTECTED AREA “GILORT RIVER”

Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. VII
Written by Irina-Ramona PECINGINA, Roxana-Gabriela POPA

The „Gilort River” Natural protected area lies in Gorj, Getic Subcarpathians in the Ciolanei Depression and is a site of community importance forming part of the Natura 2000 European network. The purpose of „Gilort River” protected area is to protect and conserve important species at national and community level (Lutra lutra, Bombina variegata, Eudontomyzon mariae, Gobio albipinnatus, Barbus meridionalis, Sabanejewia aurata). The paper presents the methodology for assessing the conservation status of mammal’s species of Lutra lutra. There have been carried out evaluations in the field, between Januarys to April 2015, with a frequency of 3-4 per month, applying the multi-criteria method, which was based on the following criteria: local distribution, population, habitat of the species and prospects. Following the evaluation and presentation of the distribution of the Lutra lutra species and of the areas favorable for its protection, it was shown that there were traces of the presence of the otter in the river Gilort, on sandy beaches in inaccessible areas difficult to access, close to areas with greater depth of water, being identified a maximum of two family groups of otters, meaning 7 individuals. The evaluation demonstrated that the conservation status is unfavorable and inadequate.

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