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Comenius HELP. B iodiversity in Slovenia. Tjaša Kovačič and Zala Zoran. What does biodiversity mean ?. Biodiversity is a degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet .
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Comenius HELP Biodiversity in Slovenia Tjaša Kovačič and Zala Zoran
Whatdoesbiodiversitymean? • Biodiversity is a degree of variation of lifeforms within agiven species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. • Biodiversityconsernsthespecies, theirgeneticpropertiesandtheecosystem.
Thehotspotsofbiodiversity • ThehotspotsofEarth or thespotsofcongestion are theareaswith a big numberofdifferentspecies. • Slovenia is byitsrithchesness one oftheritchestcountriesofEurope, (around 23000 species are listed in Slovenia).
Thereasonsforthreatsandthelossesofbiodiversity • Thechanges in agriculture • Theover-exploitationofspeciesforhunting or somethingelse • Thedestructionofnaturalhabitats (theuncontroledspreadof urban areas, theintroductionofagriculture on aresofpreserved nature) • Thedevelopementofinfrastructure (thebuildingofhighways) • Pollution – oftheair, thegroundwithpollutedwater, theexhausts, pesticides, …
Theindangeredspecies in Slovenia • In Sloveniathesespecies are indangered: • 90 % speciesofamphibian, • 83 % speciesofreptile, • 58 % speciesofbirds, • 61 % speciesoffish, • 43 % speciesofmammals
In Sloveniathere are 342 speciesofPteridophytaandseedplantsindangeredandput on the red list. • Droseraintermedia (flesh eating plant) • Edelweiss • Pasqueflower • Rhododendronluteum • Arnica • Centauriumerythraea Flasheatingplant (http://www.wetman.si/dodatne-informacije/prednostne-vrste-in-habitatni-tipi/pohorje)
Edelweiss(http://www.fotogaja.si/?m=200808) Pasqueflower (http://www.pictureslovenia.com/si/oceni/?f=7288) Arnica Rhododendronluteumhttp://www.svarog.si/biologija/index.php?page_id=8212)
In the red list ofindangeredspeciesthere are over 200 speciesincluded. The most indangered are theamphibians, mammalsandreptiles: • great garden snail • most ofamphibians • medicalleech • otter • rivercrabthegreat garden snail http://www.bodieko.si/tag/veliki-vrtni-polz • commonviper • hornedviper • dragonfly • slow-worm
themedicalleech://vizita.si/clanek/novice/obraz-so-ji-pricvrstili-s-pomocjo-358-pijavk.html)themedicalleech://vizita.si/clanek/novice/obraz-so-ji-pricvrstili-s-pomocjo-358-pijavk.html) theotter(http://www.zivalskenovice.si/sam-svoj-mojster) therivercrabhttp://rastline.mojforum.si/rastline-about1238.html)thecommonviper(http://www2.arnes.si/~krcsod2s/ucna_pot_T2_kaca.htm) slow-worm (http://www2.pms-lj.si/oddelki/javnost/kaca.html)
Thespeciesthat are not indangered in Slovenia 1. Theplants: • Astragaluscarniolicus • Snowdrop • Daisy • Wilow Snowdrop(http://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomladanski_veliki_zvon%C4%8Dek)
2. Alimalspecies: • Bear • Fox • Carniolan bee • Soča troutOwl(http://www.kpss.si/si/o-parku/narava/zivali/gospodarji- neba/sove/cuk) • Boggyturtle • Owl
Thebear(http://www.silcportal.si/novice/slovenija/mednarodni-fotografski-natecaj-medved-nas-vsakdanji/)Thebear(http://www.silcportal.si/novice/slovenija/mednarodni-fotografski-natecaj-medved-nas-vsakdanji/) Thefox(http://www2.pms-lj.si/oddelki/sesalci/lisica.html) TheCarniolan bee (http://matjazu.org/index.php?s=fotografije&oid=128&m=63) The Soča trout(http://www.ribiska-druzina-tolmin.si/ribe.php)
How to preservebiodiversity? • Theseparationofwaste • Do not throwthewasteinto nature • Drivewiththebus or thetrain or maybe go withyourbicycle • Use thebagsmadeoutof nature-friendlymaterials •