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Kamchia (biosphere Reserve)
The Kamchia Biosphere Reserve, ( bg, Биосферен Резерват Камчия) is a former UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve on the northern coastline of Bulgaria, comprising the floodplain at the mouth of the Kamchia River. Consisting largely of alluvial longose groves, (or the ''Longoz'' as it is also known), but also featuring some of the Black Sea coastline, the area of the protected habitats in the reserve, together with Kamchia Sands Protected Area, totals 1.200 ha. Established in 1977, it protects the primeval forest from the intensive logging and drainage that had decimated it by mid-20th century. It is situated 25 km south of the town of Varna and is enclosed by the villages of Staro Oriahovo, Shkorpilovtsi and Bliznatsi. The biosphere reserve status was removed in 2017. History A reserve was established in 1951 to protect the remnants of floodplain forests which had once covered a considerably larger area. The biosphere reserve itself was established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolni Chiflik
Dolni Chiflik ( bg, Долни чифлик , , tr, Aşağı Çiftlik) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province, located near the Kamchiya, Kamchiya River about 14 km away from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, Black Sea coast. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dolni Chiflik Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 6,706 inhabitants.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 History The village of Dolni Chiflik was founded by an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman noble after the Christianity, Christian defeat in the Battle of Varna in 1444. In the village's early years, the main occupation of the locals was stockbreeding. In 1795, the village was burned to the ground by the Circassians ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds, maintaining and restoring key bird habitats, and empowering conservationists worldwide. It has a membership of more than 2.5 million people across 116 country partner organizations, including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Wild Bird Society of Japan, the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy. BirdLife International has identified 13,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and is the official International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List authority for birds. As of 2015, BirdLife International has established that 1,375 bird species (13% of the total) are threatened with extinction ( critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable). BirdLife Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisaurus Apodus
The sheltopusik (''Pseudopus apodus''), also commonly called Pallas's glass lizard the European legless lizard, or the European glass lizard, is a species of large glass lizard found from Southern Europe to Central Asia. Etymology ''Pseudopus apodus'' comes from Greek ψευδοποδος άποδος, literally meaning "fake-legged" or without legs. The common name "sheltopusik" comes from Russian желтопузик (''zheltopuzik''), which translates most directly as "yellow-bellied". Taxonomy The sheltopusik was previously included in the genus '' Ophisaurus'', but has since been placed in its own genus ''Pseudopus''. It was originally described in 1775 by Peter Simon Pallas as ''Lacerta apoda''. There are three subspecies: * ''P. a. apodus'' (Pallas, 1775) - the type subspecies, ranging from Crimea through Transcaucasia, east to Central Asia as far as Kazakhstan * ''P. a. levantinus'' Jablonski, Ribeiro-Junior, Meiri, Maza, Mikulíček & Janzik, 2021 - r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natrix Tessellata
''Natrix'' is a genus of Old World snakes found across Eurasia (although the range of '' Natrix tessellata'' extends into Egypt and those of '' N. astreptophora'' and '' N. maura'' into north-west Africa) in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. Common names Member species of the genus ''Natrix'' are collectively called grass snakes and water snakes, but some other snake species also known commonly as "grass snakes" and "water snakes" are not in the genus. Species The genus ''Natrix'' contains five extant species and at least five extinct (fossil-only) species. ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Natrix''. Etymology ''Natrix'' is classical Latin for a water snake. The word comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "snake", with cognates in the Celtic and Germanic languages, the latter including the English adder. It was probably influenced through folk etymology by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emys Orbicularis
The European pond turtle (''Emys orbicularis''), also called commonly the European pond terrapin and the European pond tortoise, is a species of long-living freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the Western Palearctic. Subspecies The following 14 subspecies are recognized as being valid. *'' Emys orbicularis capolongoi'' – Sardinian pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis colchica'' – Colchis pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis eiselti'' – Eiselt's pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis fritzjuergenobstii'' – Obst's pond turtle *''Emys orbicularis galloitalica'' – Italian pond turtle *''Emys orbicularis hellenica'' – western Turkey pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis hispanica'' – Spanish pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis iberica'' – Kura Valley pond turtle *''Emys orbicularis ingauna'' *'' Emys orbicularis lanzai'' – Corsican pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis luteofusca'' – central Turkey pond turtle *'' Emys orbicularis occidentalis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulpes Vulpes
The red fox (''Vulpes vulpes'') is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the Order (biology), order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere including most of North America, Europe and Asia, plus parts of North Africa. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been Foxes in Australia, introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included on the list of the List of the world's 100 worst invasive species, "world's 100 worst invasive species". The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period, and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation. Among the true foxes, the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of Carnivore, carnivory. Apart from its large size, the red fox is disting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martes Martes
The European pine marten (''Martes martes''), also known as the pine marten, is a mustelid native to and widespread in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and parts of Iran, Iraq and Syria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is less commonly also known as baum marten, or sweet marten. Description The European pine marten's fur is usually light to dark brown. It is short and coarse in the summer, growing longer and silkier during the winter. It has a cream- to yellow-coloured "bib" marking on its throat. Its body is up to long, with a bushy tail of about . Males are slightly larger than females; typically, it weighs around . It has excellent senses of sight, smell, and hearing. Distribution and habitat The European pine marten inhabits well-wooded areas. UK and The Republic of Ireland In Great Britain, the species was for many years common only in northwestern Scotland. A study in 2012 found that martens have spread from their Scottish Highlands stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Boar
The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. It has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability to a diversity of habitats. It has become an invasive species in part of its introduced range. Wild boars probably originated in Southeast Asia during the Early Pleistocene and outcompeted other suid species as they spread throughout the Old World. , up to 16 subspecies are recognized, which are divided into four regional groupings based on skull height and lacrimal bone length. The species lives in matriarchal societies consisting of interrelated females and their young (both male and female). Fully grown males are usually solita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capreolus Capreolus
The roe deer (''Capreolus capreolus''), also known as the roe, western roe deer, or European roe, is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, from Scotland to the Caucasus, and east to northern Iran and Iraq. Etymology English ''roe'' is from Old English ''rā'' or ''rāha'', from Proto-Germanic ''*raihô'', cognate with Old Norse ''rá'', Old Saxon ''rēho'', Middle Dutch and Dutch ''ree'', Old High German ''rēh'', ''rēho'', ''rēia'', German ''Reh''. It is perhaps ultimately derived from a PIE root ''*rei-'', meaning "streaked, spotted or striped". The word is attested on the 5th-century Caistor-by-Norwich astragalus -a roe deer talus bone, written in Elder Futhark as , transliterated as ''raïhan''. In the English language, this deer was originally simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pungitius Platygaster
The Ukrainian stickleback (''Pungitius platygaster'') also known as the Caspian ninespine stickleback, southern ninespine stickleback, and Aral ninespine stickleback, is a species of fish in the family Gasterosteidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ... (Black Sea, Sea of Azov, Aral Sea and Caspian Sea basins). A combination of two characters: lack of caudal peduncle keel, presence of large lateral scutes. It is similar to ''P. hellenicus'' with the following differences. Body darker than ''P. hellenicus'' (juvenile specimens from Iran show the same color as ''P. hellenicus''). All the bones well ossified, cranial bones and pelvic bones highly sculptured. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knipowitschia Caucasica
''Knipowitschia caucasica'', the Caucasian dwarf goby, is a species of goby native to marine, fresh and brackish waters along the coasts of the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea and the Aegean Sea and to the Haliacmon drainage of Greece. It inhabits shallow waters () with plentiful weed growth where it can find its prey consisting of small crustaceans, the larvae of chironomids and the larvae of the mussel ''Dreissena polymorpha''. Spawning takes place after their first winter with the eggs being deposited onto the roof of a cavity formed by rocks, shells or plant materials. The male will remain to defend the eggs. This species can reach a length of fish measurement, TL References Notes Knipowitschia, Caucasian dwarf goby Fish of the Mediterranean Sea Fish of the Black Sea Fish of Europe Fish of Asia Fish of the Caspian Sea Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1916 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinus Carpio
The Eurasian carp or European carp (''Cyprinus carpio''), widely known as the common carp, is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia.Fishbase''Cyprinus carpio'' Linnaeus, 1758/ref>Arkive The native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but the species has also been domesticated and introduced (see aquaculture) into environments worldwide, and is often considered a destructive invasive species, being included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family, Cyprinidae. Taxonomy The two subspecies are: * ''Cyprinus carpio carpio'', native to much of Europe (notably the Danube and Volga rivers)Jian Feng Zhou, Qing Jiang Wu, Yu Zhen Ye & Jin Gou Tong (2003). Genetic divergence between ''Cyprinus carpio carpio'' and ''Cyprinus carpio haematopterus'' as assessed by mitochondrial DNA analysis, with emphasis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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