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Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Why do we need an agri-environment package for Corncrakes Crex crex in the High Nature Value area of Romania? (2016)
Auteurs :	Lavinia Todorova, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Vogelwelt (Die) (136(2-3, Sp. Iss.) 2016)
Article en page(s) :	185-190
Résumé :	Intensification of grassland management and the loss of hay meadows are considered as the most critical threats to the Corncrake and its habitats. Early mowing and use of mechanised methods results in the destruction of nests and chicks. The aim of this study is to assess whether the management practices in the High Nature Value area in Romania are suitable for the species. The study covers 689.25 ha of meadows within the Natura 2000 Special Protected Area Dumbravita-Rotbav-Magura Codlei (ROSPA0037). The farmers owning and managing the meadows were questioned regarding the management practices they implemented in 2014 and 2015. The results show: early mowing, multiple harvests of hay per year, mechanized mowing and more than 50 % of the meadows located in considerably large farms. The above agriculture practices are performed on all the farms independent of farm size classes - large or small. These findings are raising questions in terms of the effectiveness of the High Nature Value grasslands package and Traditional package to halt the changes in the farming practices and to ensure the protection of sensitive species like Corncrakes.

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