L. Forró szerk.: Miscellanea Zoologica Hungarica 13. 2000 (Budapest, 2000)

Pelbárt, J.: Data to the mollusc fauna of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine (Mollusca)

MISCELLANEA ZOOLOGICA HUNGARICA Tomus 13. 2T)00 p. 85-90 Data to the mollusc fauna of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine (Mollusca) by J. Pelbárt (Received January 17,1999) Abstract: Results of malaco-faunistical investigations in four nature reserves of Sub-Carpathia (Ukraine) carried out in July, 1998 are given. A list of mollusc species collected in the Lonka (Kuzi), the Kvasznfj (Kvasnivchik), the Haverla (Goverla) and the Uglya (Mala Uholjka) reserves is presented. Key words: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Lonka, Kvasznfj, Haverla, Uglya, list of species Introduction Within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the Hungarian and the Ukrainian Academies of Sciences I had an opportunity in July, 1998 to make malaco-faunistical investigations in four nature reserves of Sub-Carpathia (Ukraine), i.e. the Lonka (Kuzi), the Kvasznfj (Kvasnivchik), the Haverla (Goverla) and the Uglya (Mala Uholjka) biosphere reserves. My principal goal was to make observations on the faunal elements of the studied areas and to determine the species composition of the recent mollusc fauna. Area studied About 35,000 hectares of the territory of the 12,800 square kilometres of Sub-Carpathia belong to strictly protected and guarded nature reserves under the management of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. This organization is a member of the Biosphere Reservations Worldnet of UNESCO and its administration centre is at Rahó (Rakhiv). The formation of the mountains with their various geomorphological structures dates back to the Miocene. Climate ranges from temperate continental to the extremities of the subalpine and alpine zones. Weather is changeable with high precipitation. The most characteristic type of vegetation is closed forest consisting of extensive stretches of beech, oak and Norway spruce and is interspersed with ash, alder and maple. There are alder groves along the mountain streams which are frequent all over the area. History of research From 1939 to the present, a number of malacologists made collectings within the area or in the vicinity of what is now territory of nature reserves of Sub-Carpathia. For example, E. Dudich collected in 1939, L. Imre in 1940, L. Soós in 1941, J. Wagner in 1941, M. Rotarides in 1942 (Imre 1941, Rotarides 1944, Soós 1940, 1941, 1943, Wagner 1942) and A. A. Bajdashnikow in 1982, 1983 and 1988. However, comprehensive list of species was published by Bajdashnikow (1988) only, who listed 71 species and five subspecies. The spelling of species names used originally by the authors has not been changed.