Marisia - Maros Megyei Múzeum Évkönyve 35/2. (2015)
Zoology
Liviu ROVINÄ, Alina ROVINÄ ROSPA0045, bird protection area with a surface of 38060 ha, declared by HG no. 1284/2007 declaring Special Protection Areas as part of the European ecological network Natura 2000 in Romania. ROSCI0087, site of Community importance with an area of 39818 ha endorsed by OM no. 1964/2007 regarding the creation of the protected area of sites of Community importance. The site presents community importance because of the existence of numerous habitats (15), mammals (10 species), amphibians (2 species), 9 species of invertebrates (* Austropotamobius torrentium, * Callimorpha quatripunctaria, Eriogaster catax, Euphydryas aurinia, Gortyna borelii lunata, Lycaena dispar, Pilemia tigrina, Rosalia alpina, Osmoderma eremita), four species of fish species and two plant species. Material and methods The wildlife monitoring methods used are: 1. For the inventory and monitoring of entomofauna Barber traps and entomological net were installed on transects established in the Work Plan. 2. The best period to monitoring amphibians and reptiles is the spring. The frequency of observation for reptiles is almost double to amphibian, whose distribution is limited in wetlands or in their vicinity. The richest and most visited areas of the park for reptiles are rocky habitats, meadows, thickets, clumps of forest. The snakes monitoring was carried out in selected areas based on previous observation (karst areas, rocky habitats, Ponorici-Cioclovina, Red Stone, Godeanu Bulzu, Crivadia, Bolii Cave, Tecuri). The observations were done in sunny day, morning to noon on well defined areas around 100-200 square meters, where are animals. For observations, the stones will rise and the reptiles will be photographed and counted individuals and after that the stones are put in place. The monitoring of amphibians is made easy in the spring season, when the migration occurs at breeding sites, where it accumulates a larger number of individuals. Monitoring is performed in three ways: acoustic (counting the males croak), egg masses counting (especially the Rana species, that had circular or oblong egg masses) and direct observation. 3. The monitoring of birds was performed by the method of fixed points and transects (direct observation) in places that were organized transects (Ohaba Ponor-Ponorici, Strei Valley, Bulzu, Fola, Coste§ti, Tampu, Godenu). Species of amphibians, reptiles and mammals were monitored during the birds monitoring. 4. For large mammals: transects, footprints in the snow / soil, feces and direct observation. Transects were established across the main habitats. The transects were established so a route can be covered in a day’s work (about 7 km per day). The start and the end of the observation areas are defined according to the known habitat for carnivores. Each transect is observed in winter (three times at intervals of at least one week and after snowfall). Every year are traveled the same routes. The park staff goes in the territory such that to minimize disruption on a fixed route. The movement begins on predetermined routes until they notice the first sign of mammal. The best time of monitoring is immediately after snowfall. All traces of mammals observed over a distance of 5 m on both sides of the center line transects will be investigated to determine the species to which they belong. If the snow layer is thick the ungulates are concentrated in feeding areas, usually in valleys, called “focus points” that may be considered in monitoring. 108
