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