Distribution of Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) in the Ramena řeky Moravy National Nature Reserve (Czech Republic) in Relation to the Coppice-with-standard Forest Management

Poprach, Karel; Machar, Ivo

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“…In this respect, Kingfisher was examined in Central Europe, but in very narrow scale (KUCHARSKI 2001). The only study which verifies the utility of Kingfisher as umbrella species was executed in Czechia (MACHAR 2008;POPRACH & MACHAR 2015), but for riparian forests, not river channel habitats. Among species breeding on gravel or stony alluvia in Central Europe, only White-throated Dipper and Grey Wagtail were examined in respect to their umbrella role in nature conservation, and only the former species found to be appropriate for such purposes (SORACE et al 2002;DOB-RZAÑSKA & STRU¯YÑSKI 2009).…”

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An assessment of the impact of environmental changes on two riverine bird species

Kajtoch¹,

Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch²

2016

Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia

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River channels undergo dynamic and frequent changes of environments due to both natural flow regimes and anthropogenic transformations. Riverine habitats are major hotspots of biodiversity, especially in industrialized countries. Despite the protection of high nature value sites, rivers and riverine species are threatened. Therefore, quality of riverine habitats and biodiversity need to be monitored e.g. by use of selected umbrella species. Here, two bird species characteristic for river channels: Common Kingfisher and Common Sandpiper, were examined in respect to their utility as umbrella species for riverine habitats. Data were collected in 2007, 2011 and 2012 in submontane river channels of Western Carpathians (SE Poland). Both species found to be depended on high share of natural habitats in river channels (alluvia, scarps) and less on hydromorphology and anthropopressure. Presence of Kingfishers and Sandpipers was highly correlated with high diversity of riverine birds. Moreover, both birds increased in number after channel renaturalization by the severe flood and decreased after intensive hydrotechnical alterations. These results suggest that due to Kingfisher's and Sandpiper's relations with naturalness and biodiversity of river ecosystems and because of relatively easy detection and counting, these birds could be used as umbrella species for riverine habitats and assemblages. Monitoring of Kingfisher and Sandpiper populations may be a good tool for tracking changes in quickly and severely transformed river valleys.

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