PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA

Because it has a specific geographic position and it’s situated at the crossroads of several bio-geographical regions and as a result of its ecological characteristics, the climate and geo-morphological conditions, Croatia is one of the wealthiest countries from Europe concerning the biodiversity. T...

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Main Author: Andreea BĂLTĂREŢU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitatii Suceava 2010-12-01
Series:Revista de Turism: Studii si Cercetari in Turism
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Online Access:http://revistadeturism.ro/index.php/rdt/article/view/79
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description Because it has a specific geographic position and it’s situated at the crossroads of several bio-geographical regions and as a result of its ecological characteristics, the climate and geo-morphological conditions, Croatia is one of the wealthiest countries from Europe concerning the biodiversity. The great variety of the territory, maritime and underground habitats has determined the existence of numerous species and subspecies, including a significant number of endemic species. Although the climate of Croatia has a great value, many of its components are threatened. The most important threats of wild species are losing the habitats and the degradation. Because of its shape and its position in Europe, Croatia has very rich landscape diversity. Croatia contains significant populations of many species that are threatened at the European level. These are connected to preserved large areas of their habitats. Vast mountain beech and fir forests are rich in bear, wolf and lynx populations. Large wetland complexes with alluvial forests are important breeding, the migration and wintering sites for European water birds and for wetland birds nesting in forests. The wealth of marine biodiversity, in combination with the immense diversity of islands and cliffs with endemic life forms, gives the Croatian coastal area international significance.<br />
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spelling doaj.art-6180175a541046d0914e27c3a300b0432022-12-21T21:59:26ZengUniversitatii SuceavaRevista de Turism: Studii si Cercetari in Turism1844-29942010-12-010104247PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIAAndreea BĂLTĂREŢUBecause it has a specific geographic position and it’s situated at the crossroads of several bio-geographical regions and as a result of its ecological characteristics, the climate and geo-morphological conditions, Croatia is one of the wealthiest countries from Europe concerning the biodiversity. The great variety of the territory, maritime and underground habitats has determined the existence of numerous species and subspecies, including a significant number of endemic species. Although the climate of Croatia has a great value, many of its components are threatened. The most important threats of wild species are losing the habitats and the degradation. Because of its shape and its position in Europe, Croatia has very rich landscape diversity. Croatia contains significant populations of many species that are threatened at the European level. These are connected to preserved large areas of their habitats. Vast mountain beech and fir forests are rich in bear, wolf and lynx populations. Large wetland complexes with alluvial forests are important breeding, the migration and wintering sites for European water birds and for wetland birds nesting in forests. The wealth of marine biodiversity, in combination with the immense diversity of islands and cliffs with endemic life forms, gives the Croatian coastal area international significance.<br />http://revistadeturism.ro/index.php/rdt/article/view/79Natural protected areaBiodiversityNational parkHabitatEndemic species
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PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
Revista de Turism: Studii si Cercetari in Turism
Natural protected area
Biodiversity
National park
Habitat
Endemic species
title PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
title_full PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
title_fullStr PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
title_full_unstemmed PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
title_short PARTICULARITIES AND THREATS ON THE BIODIVERSITY FROM CROATIA
title_sort particularities and threats on the biodiversity from croatia
topic Natural protected area
Biodiversity
National park
Habitat
Endemic species
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