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23% 13% *Until the first of June 2017 Based on one (main category) Đerdap National Park

Established: 1974. Area: 636.1 km2 Altitudinal range: 50 – 803 m Length: 100 km Width: 2 – 8 km

7.2 % of Serbia Derdap National Park

National Park Protected zone Flora and fauna of Derdap

1013 13 14 57 Plants 43 Relicts Balkan Forest and shrub (IPA) endemics communities Strictly protected species 200 60 124 Birds Fishes Protected species (IBA) Insects

50 14 13 100 300+ Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Butterflies Moths (PBA) About the project

- Rufford Small Grant (first level)

- Categories: - Invertebrates - Biodiversity

- 12 months (2017-2018) - Carabidae on Rufford? 2

Contact: [email protected] For more information visit: http://www.rufford.org/projects/nikola_vesovic Project activities

 Faunistic-ecological study Check list, sex composition, seasonal activity, habitat preference

 Conservation Taxa of interest, threatening factors, conservational measures

 Education Increasing awareness of the need to protect natural habitats and these insects

Contact: [email protected] For more information visit: http://www.rufford.org/projects/nikola_vesovic Localities

Pitfall traps: I - Golo brdo

II - Mt. Miroč

III - Poreč Bay

IV - Mt. Liškovac

V - Boljetinska Canyon

VI - Golubac Localities

Manual collecting: I -

II - Lepenski Vir

III - Dobra

IV - Golubinje

V - Ploče

VI - Veliki Štrbac Localities

Speleological objects: I - Gradašnica Cave

II - Buronov ponor Pit

III - Ibrin ponor Pit

... Troglophiles Troglobites Fieldwork

Expeditions:

. 8 April  . 25 April  . 18 May  . 7 June Locating collecting site Mt. Liškovac . July (2) . August (2) . September

Village of Pitfall trap in beech forest Ground beetles - diversity

April – May 50 species Harpalus dimidiatus Carabus ullrichii arrogans

Carabus coriaceus cerisyi Cychrus semigranosus balcanicus Anchomenus dorsalis

Serbia 615 species Leistus spinibarbis Cicindela campestris campestris Anthropogenic factor

Donji Milanovac Conservation

Habitat protection

Education

Carabus intricatus Conservation

Education of the population Habitat protection

↓ Forest fires ↓ Agriculture ↓ Deforestation ↓ Traffic routes ↓ Illegal construction s ↓ Municipal waste Plans

o Presenting results on Symposium of entomologists of Serbia in September 2017 o Involvement of students volunteers in fieldwork and laboratory activities o Preparing scientific publication during 2018 o Encouragement of scientific enthusiasm among young biologists o Application for 2nd Rufford Small Grant o Long-term studies in Đerdap National Park – monograph on park's ground beetles

Contact: [email protected] For more information visit: http://www.rufford.org/projects/nikola_vesovic Thank you for attention