Mammal survey Pol'ana - De Zoogdiervereniging
Mammal survey Pol'ana - De Zoogdiervereniging
Mammal survey Pol'ana - De Zoogdiervereniging
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1 INTRODUCTION by: Jan Buys and Jeroen Willemsen<br />
From July 27th until August 4th 2005, the Veldwerkgroep (VWG) of the Dutch <strong>Mammal</strong> Society<br />
(<strong>Zoogdiervereniging</strong>) paid a visit to the Pol’ana Biosphere reserve in Slovakia. This workshop was aimed at<br />
<strong>survey</strong>ing mammal species and to enlarge the knowledge of presence and abundance of mammals in the<br />
area. Foreign workshops always take place in co-operation with a local organisation in order to fulfil the<br />
aims not only within the VWG itself, but also in regard to the people working and living in the area visited.<br />
Thus, the information gathered is more likely to find its way into the protection and management of the area<br />
in general and of mammals in particular. The 2005 workshop was organised in co-operation with the Slovak<br />
Academy of Sciences - Institute of Forest Ecology. Our ever enthusiastic, skilled and smart host was Peter<br />
Kaňuch. From our home stead in Látky, in the luxurious local Touristic lodging house, <strong>survey</strong>s on the<br />
presence of mice, bats and other mammals were carried out.<br />
In chapter 2 a short impression on the landscape of Slovakia in general and of the Pol’ana area in particular<br />
is presented. In the following chapters the results of the <strong>survey</strong> on bats (chapter 3), non-flying mammals<br />
(chapter 4) and other animal groups (chapter 5) can be found.<br />
Czech<br />
republic<br />
LÁTKY<br />
LÁTKY<br />
Bratislava<br />
Bratislava<br />
The surroundings of Látky.<br />
Poland<br />
S L O V A K I A<br />
Hungary<br />
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