Nest-site preference of griffon vulture (gyps fulvus) in Herzegovina
Апстракт
Although formerly an abundant species, the Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783) has undergone a dramatic decline in Herzegovina. Such an unfavorable trend may be associated with frequent poisoning incidents (consumption of poisoned baits), shortage of food and hunting. This species disappeared from its breeding habitats in Herzegovina during the last decade of the 20th century. The extinction was probably caused by military activities during the civil war. Using data that were collected over a period of long-term (1980-1991) monitoring of the breeding population, we discovered optimal environmental conditions for the nesting of the Eurasian Griffon Vulture in Herzegovina. Information on nest-site preference is valuable for conservation programs and the possible reintroduction of the Eurasian Griffon, not only in Herzegovina, but also to a much wider region. During the study period, we observed 61 nests and 252 nesting cases in four colonies of Eurasian Griffon Vulture. Most nes...ts were located on limestone and dolomite rocks. The average altitude of nests was 378 m a.s.l.; most of nests (85%) were located below 500 m a.s.l. Also, the majority of nests were located on west-exposed sites.
Кључне речи:
nesting sites / Herzegovina / Gyps fulvus / Eurasian Griffon Vulture / abiotic factorИзвор:
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012, 64, 1, 385-392Издавач:
- Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1201385M
ISSN: 0354-4664
WoS: 000303697400043
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84863741376
Институција/група
Institut za multidisciplinarna istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Marinković, Saša AU - Orlandic, Ljiljana B AU - Skorić, Stefan AU - Karadzic, Branko D PY - 2012 UR - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/606 AB - Although formerly an abundant species, the Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783) has undergone a dramatic decline in Herzegovina. Such an unfavorable trend may be associated with frequent poisoning incidents (consumption of poisoned baits), shortage of food and hunting. This species disappeared from its breeding habitats in Herzegovina during the last decade of the 20th century. The extinction was probably caused by military activities during the civil war. Using data that were collected over a period of long-term (1980-1991) monitoring of the breeding population, we discovered optimal environmental conditions for the nesting of the Eurasian Griffon Vulture in Herzegovina. Information on nest-site preference is valuable for conservation programs and the possible reintroduction of the Eurasian Griffon, not only in Herzegovina, but also to a much wider region. During the study period, we observed 61 nests and 252 nesting cases in four colonies of Eurasian Griffon Vulture. Most nests were located on limestone and dolomite rocks. The average altitude of nests was 378 m a.s.l.; most of nests (85%) were located below 500 m a.s.l. Also, the majority of nests were located on west-exposed sites. PB - Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr. T2 - Archives of Biological Sciences T1 - Nest-site preference of griffon vulture (gyps fulvus) in Herzegovina EP - 392 IS - 1 SP - 385 VL - 64 DO - 10.2298/ABS1201385M ER -
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Marinković, S., Orlandic, L. B., Skorić, S.,& Karadzic, B. D.. (2012). Nest-site preference of griffon vulture (gyps fulvus) in Herzegovina. in Archives of Biological Sciences Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.., 64(1), 385-392. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1201385M
Marinković S, Orlandic LB, Skorić S, Karadzic BD. Nest-site preference of griffon vulture (gyps fulvus) in Herzegovina. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2012;64(1):385-392. doi:10.2298/ABS1201385M .
Marinković, Saša, Orlandic, Ljiljana B, Skorić, Stefan, Karadzic, Branko D, "Nest-site preference of griffon vulture (gyps fulvus) in Herzegovina" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 64, no. 1 (2012):385-392, https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1201385M . .