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Natura Croatica : Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici, Vol. 25 No. 1, 2016.

Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2016.25.15

Gërmia – from a regional park to the protected landscape

Behxhet Mustafa ; Department of Biology, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Mother Teresa Street, 1000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Florim Isufi ; Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Mother Teresa Street, 1000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Ndriçim Mustafa ; Department of Geography, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Mother Teresa Street, 1000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Bledar Pulaj ; Department of Biology, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Mother Teresa Street, 1000 Prishtinë, Kosovo
Avni Hajdari ; Department of Biology, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Mother Teresa Street, 1000 Prishtinë, Kosovo

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Abstract

This study took place in the Gërmia massif (Republic of Kosovo) and presents an overview of the current status of this protected area. The Gërmia Regional Park is one of the 173 protected areas in Kosovo. It received this status in 1987 (GZK, no. 43/87) from the Prishtina municipal assembly and covers an area of 1064 hectares. Its natural values have changed dramatically during the last decades, especially in terms of biodiversity. With the aim of evaluating the current situation of the Park’s biodiversity, its flora, fauna and plant communities were investigated. The biodiversity of Gërmia comprises 610 vascular plant species (excluding weed species), 83 fungi, 14 mosses, 51 lichens, as well as 5 amphibian, 7 reptile, 32 bird, 19 mammal and 110 butterfly species. As a consequence of human activities, many plant and animal species in Gërmia are endangered. Taking into consideration its natural value and the threat factors around the area, it was proposed to extend the protected area to another 1167 hectares, and to harmonize its protection status with the Law of Nature Protection (i.e. to change the category from Regional Park to Protected Landscape (category V according to the IUCN).

Keywords

regional park; protected landscape; biodiversity; endemic plants; relict plants

Hrčak ID:

160567

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/160567

Publication date:

30.6.2016.

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