Author/Editor		Trontelj, Peter
Title		Slovenian meadow wetlands under threat of drainage and agricultural intensification: a comparison and ornithological evaluation
Type		članek
Source		In: Matičič B, editor. Proceeding of the 6th drainage workshop on Drainage and the environment; 1996 Apr 22-29; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian national committee on irrigation and drainage,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 362-7
Language		eng
Abstract		Wet lowland meadows, boggy or floonded, are one of Europe's fastest vanishing wildlife habitats. Drainage, mostly followed by intensification of agriculture, represents the main threat to their highly endangered plant and animal communities. In Slovenia there are very few such larger areas preserved: Ljubljansko barje, lake Cerknica, Planinsko polje, Reka-valley, Jovsi, parts of Pomurje. Some of them are of international importance for the populations of endangered bird species they support and are listed as IBAs (Important Bird Areas). A comparison and avaluation based on bird communities are given, as well as arguments for preservation. The biological diversity is much higher than in fully drained areas. Sustainable management and partial wetland restoration are proposed. Further drainage is not acceptable.
Descriptors		AGRICULTURE WATER POLLUTANTS ECOSYSTEM FRESH WATER BIRDS