Bison subpopulation in the «Khmelnytskyi dacha» forest tract
Keywords:
European bison, population, biodiversityAbstract
The article presents the results of a field study of biodiversity in the «Khmilnytsia dacha» forest tract, a part of the Bugo-Desnyansky site of the Emerald Network of Ukraine. Attention is focused on the study of the natural habitat of the subpopulation of the European bison, a rare animal species that is on the verge of extinction. Methods included field observations of animal tracks, analysis of grazing sites, watering holes, and bison interactions with local resources. The obtained results confirm the important role of the «Khmilnytsia dacha» forest tract as a center of biodiversity conservation and contribute to the development of effective measures for the protection of the European bison in Ukraine.
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