Ábrahám Levente: A Látrányi Puszta Természetvédelmi Terület élővilága - Natura Somogyiensis 5. (Kaposvár, 2003)

Lanszki József és Nagy Lóránt: A Látrányi Puszta Természetvédelmi Terület gerinces (Vertebrata) faunájának felmérése - Investigation on vertebrata fauna of the Látrányi Puszta Nature Conservation Area

290 NATURA SOMOGYIENSIS Investigation on vertebrata fauna of the Látrányi Puszta Nature Conservation Area JÓZSEF LANSZKI AND LÓRÁNT NAGY On Látrányi Puszta Nature Conservation Area (223.6 ha), situated on the south coastline of the lake Balaton, faunistic investigations of vertebrates were performed by several methods. The occurrence was investigated by direct observation in most cases; furthermore, diet analysis of carnivores and the long-eared owl, and live trapping of small mammals were performed for the investigation of the diet composition in latter case. During the survey 22 mammals (Mammalia), 56 birds (Aves), 4 reptiles (Reptilia), 5 amphibians (Amphibia) and 11 fish species (Pisces) were observed. 62 of them were protected and 2 strictly protected. The strictly protected otter {Lutra lutra) constantly occurred alongside the Tetves Stream, and the bee-eater {Merops apiaster) was a nesting species. A list of species observed, and small mammals trapped, furthermore the seasonal diet composition of the otter, the stone marten and the red fox (frequency and biomass data) were given in tables. We proposed the amplification of the east part of the protected area to the Tetves Stream, where wetland rehabilitation is needed. The amplification on the north hawthorn grass-land area is also reasoned, as this is the habitat of the spermophile {Spermophilus citellus) and numerous predatory birds.