Post on 26-Mar-2015
PROTECTION PROTECTION OF OF FAT DORMOUSE FAT DORMOUSE GLIS GLISGLIS GLIS
AND FOREST DORMOUSEAND FOREST DORMOUSE DRYOMYS NITEDULADRYOMYS NITEDULA
IN IN CENTRAL CENTRAL POLANDPOLAND
Wojtowicz Błażej, Wojtowicz Błażej, Popczyk Bartłomiej,Popczyk Bartłomiej, Gulatowska Judyta, KlimaszewskiGulatowska Judyta, Klimaszewski Krzysztof Krzysztof
Wildlife Society „Stork”Wildlife Society „Stork”
Project sponsored by GEF/SGP, UNDPProject sponsored by GEF/SGP, UNDPandand
State Forests National Forest Holding
- population decrease in Central Poland (literature)population decrease in Central Poland (literature)
- no records of no records of GliridaeGliridae
genesisgenesis
PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA
– – KOZIENICKA FORESTKOZIENICKA FOREST
genesisgenesis
PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA
– – KOZIENICKA FORESTKOZIENICKA FOREST
Bones of Bones of Glis glisGlis glis in tawny owl ( in tawny owl (Strix alucoStrix aluco) pellets:) pellets:
1992 - 7 specimens1992 - 7 specimens
2000 – 9 specimens2000 – 9 specimens
genesisgenesis
PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA
– – KOZIENICKA FORESTKOZIENICKA FOREST
- data from foresters and hunters - data from foresters and hunters
genesisgenesis
PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA
– – KOZIENICKA FORESTKOZIENICKA FOREST
2002 – birds nest boxes controls2002 – birds nest boxes controls
genesisgenesis
PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA PUSZCZA KOZIENICKA
– – KOZIENICKA FORESTKOZIENICKA FOREST
2000 – 2004 wide range investigation of 2000 – 2004 wide range investigation of GliridaeGliridae
genesisgenesis
- Long term discussions on internet forum „Nature”Long term discussions on internet forum „Nature”
www.bocian.org.pl/forum www.bocian.org.pl/forum
genesisgenesis
- GliridaeGliridae workshops workshops
genesisgenesis
- GliridaeGliridae workshops workshops
genesisgenesis
- GliridaeGliridae workshops workshops
- 10 boxes of special design10 boxes of special design
(after two weeks – 7 occupied)(after two weeks – 7 occupied)
genesisgenesis
Main threats for Main threats for GliridaeGliridae in management forests: in management forests:
- lack of hiding placeslack of hiding places
- insufficient food resourcesinsufficient food resources
genesisgenesis
PROTECTION PROTECTION OF OF FAT DORMOUSE FAT DORMOUSE GLIS GLISGLIS GLIS
AND FOREST DORMOUSEAND FOREST DORMOUSE DRYOMYS NITEDULADRYOMYS NITEDULA
IN IN CENTRAL CENTRAL POLANDPOLAND
aims:
- increase of number of hiding places
- increase of food base/resources
- education in forest sector
methodsmethods
methodsmethods
Increasing of food resources:
- planting of cherry tree
(Prunus avium)
1000 trees / forest district
- planting of local breeds
of other fruit trees
methodsmethods
resultsresultsForest district Number of boxes Number of
destroyed boxes
BaryczBarycz 100 15
KozieniceKozienice 100 23
PrzysuchaPrzysucha 100 7
Stąporków 100 15
Skarżysko 100 8
Radom 50 16
Zwoleń 30 1
resultsresultsForest district Number of boxes Glis glis
individuals
BaryczBarycz 100 0
KozieniceKozienice 100 10
PrzysuchaPrzysucha 100 1
Stąporków 100 0
Skarżysko 100 0
Radom 50 4
Zwoleń 30 2
resultsresultsForest district Number of boxes Glis glis
individualsG. glis marks
BaryczBarycz 100 0 0
KozieniceKozienice 100 10 4
PrzysuchaPrzysucha 100 1 1
Stąporków 100 0 0
Skarżysko 100 0 0
Radom 50 4 1
Zwoleń 30 2 3
resultsresultsForest district Number of boxes Dryomys
nitedula individuals
BaryczBarycz 100 0
KozieniceKozienice 100 0
PrzysuchaPrzysucha 100 3
Stąporków 100 14
Skarżysko 100 2
Radom 50 0
Zwoleń 30 0
resultsresultsForest district Number of boxes Dryomys
nitedula individuals
Dryomys nitedula marks
BaryczBarycz 100 0 0
KozieniceKozienice 100 0 0
PrzysuchaPrzysucha 100 3 4
Stąporków 100 14 11
Skarżysko 100 2 2
Radom 50 0 0
Zwoleń 30 0 0
interpretationinterpretation
• boxes control dateboxes control date
• previous existence of boxes in the areaprevious existence of boxes in the area
• wasps & hornets competitionwasps & hornets competition
popularizationpopularization
• training for foresterstraining for foresters
• educational poster (Earth Day 2005)educational poster (Earth Day 2005)
• TV programmeTV programme
• Internet website of the projectInternet website of the project
BIG THANKSBIG THANKSto all people involvedto all people involved
BIG THANKSBIG THANKSto sponsorsto sponsors
PROTECTION PROTECTION OF OF FAT DORMOUSE FAT DORMOUSE GLIS GLISGLIS GLIS
AND FOREST DORMOUSEAND FOREST DORMOUSE DRYOMYS NITEDULADRYOMYS NITEDULA
IN IN CENTRAL CENTRAL POLANDPOLAND
Wojtowicz Błażej, Wojtowicz Błażej, Popczyk Bartłomiej,Popczyk Bartłomiej, Gulatowska Judyta, KlimaszewskiGulatowska Judyta, Klimaszewski Krzysztof Krzysztof
Wildlife Society „Stork”Wildlife Society „Stork”
Project sponsored by GEF/SGP, UNDPProject sponsored by GEF/SGP, UNDPandand
State Forests National Forest Holding