Contribution to the faunistic research and conservation of the herpetofauna of northern Kresna Gorge and some adjacent areas

摘要: Due to its species richness, Kresna Gorge is relatively well investigated in herpetological aspect. However, almost all of the researchers concentrate their efforts in the well-known biodiversity hot spots situated in the middle and the southern parts of the area, thus leaving the northern parts almost unexplored. Most of the locations of the researched species presented in this work are newly identified, since the areas of investigation remained out of the scope of the majority of scientists.In addition the research presents some of the conservation measures in the area, taken by the non-governmental organization Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna (FWFF), which directly affected the prosperity of the researched species populations. The identified nature conservation benefits and possible fails of these measures were evaluated.