Distribution and Conservation Status of the Mountain Wetlands in the Romanian Carpathians

Claudia Bita-Nicolae ()
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Claudia Bita-Nicolae: Ecology, Taxonomy & Nature Conservation Department, Institute of Biology Bucharest, Romanian Academy, 060031 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-10

Abstract: Mountain wetland habitats are of particular importance because of their biodiversity, their aesthetic and recreational functions, and for providing services to humans (e.g., water for domestic use and livestock). At the same time, these practices can also have significant environment costs, including biodiversity loss and deterioration of water quality. For all their importance, these habitats are not well managed or conserved. The aim of the paper is to study the distribution of two of the most important and vulnerable habitats. The communities of Cardamino-Montion and Cratoneurion commutati belong, according to the European Red List of Habitats, to the habitats base-poor spring and spring brook (C2.1a) and calcareous spring and spring brook (C2.1b), respectively. This study draws on both original studies and national literature to highlight the characteristic features of mountain wetlands. The main objective of our research is to provide a management framework to facilitate the protection, enhancement and restoration of springs in the Romanian Carpathians and beyond.

Keywords: mountain wetland; habitats; Cardamino-Montion; Cratoneurion commutati; spring vegetation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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