Author/Editor		Sket, Boris
Title		Biotic diversity of the Dinaric Karst, particularly in Slovenia: history of its rischness, destruction, and protection
Type		članek
Source		In: Sasowski ID, Fong DW, White EL, editors. Conservation and protection of the biota of Karst. Extended abstracts and field-trip guide for the symposium held; 1997 Feb 13-16; Nashville. Charles Town: Karst Waters Institute,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 84-98
Language		eng
Abstract		The Dinaric Karst has been inhabited since the Pleistocene. its forested surface was soon degraded but also opened to more diverse vegetation. Its very rich endemic flora and fauna (including the richest in the world hypogean fauna) was endangered by habitat destruction, economic use, intentional eradication, pollution, etc. Protection began with land use regulations in the XIII century and with Medieval game and fishery regulations, while the first nature protection programmes date back to 1922. A complete legislature of nature and environment conservation has been stedily perfected. It is controversial that some landscapes and habitats caused and maintained by traditional land use are more diverse than the primary (natural) ones and they are nowadays also in need of rptection.
Descriptors		ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ECOSYSTEM PLANTS ANIMALS CLIMATE TREES