With the rain and warmer temperatures, the amphibians of the Ljubljansko barje are about to start migrating to their breeding sites. In addition to ponds and ditches, which they use for reproduction, terrestrial habitats are just as important. ...
In the Ljubljansko barje, we have purchased nearly 16 ha of land for amphibian conservation. We have dug 50 new ponds, with most of the land being used to improve the condition of wet meadows. We recently held a gathering to thank the custodians for...
In Ljubljansko barje, we have recently carried out the transfer of patches of grass sward, which will provide a valuable seed bank of characteristic wet meadow plants. ...
In addition to ponds which enable them to reproduce successfully, amphibians also need suitable terrestrial habitats, where many of them spend the majority of the year....
In the past two months we finished the establishment of ten planned ponds in Jovsi. As the temperatures rise, they could soon host the first spawning amphibians. Further work on the project site was focused on improvement of terrestrial habitats....
Restoration of terrestrial habitats is one of the most important concrete conservation activities of the LIFE AMPHICON project, alongside the establishment of new ponds. Amphibians spend most of the year on land. Hidden corners in hedgerows, meadows, or the forest provide them with summer hiding...