Protection of habitats of butterfly Scarce Large Blue

Protection of habitats of butterfly Scarce Large Blue

(Modraszek, Phengaris teleius) in Zakrzowek (Cracow, Poland)

Green EuropeRustavi, Georgia 2012 Project funded by

Project coordinator REVERS Foundation

Photographed by Anett Richter, 2003 - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Zakrzowek

• Location: Cracow• pit limestone mine open until 1990 • lake formed in 1990

– Depth - 32 m.– Visibility – 15 m.

• Dive Center• Climbing Center

• An attractive place for rest• The largest area of habitat Scarce Large Blue

Butterfly Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris teleius)

• The biggest Polish stand is in Zakrzowek• Enviroment:

– wet meadows – the parent plant (Sanguisorba officinalis)– ants– a habitat management

• Suck the nectar from the flowers of purple, pink and red• Good indicator of environmental changes• Rate of biodiversity

Zakrzowek

Photo: Google maps

Access to the premises is prohibited

Zakrzowek

Photo: REVERS Foundation

• Range of Modraszek• Endangered species in Europe• The European Union, the area protected by the Nature 2000

network. • In Poland, subject to legal protection.

Butterfly Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris teleius)

Life cycle of Scarce Large Blue

• Life of Scarce Large Blue – eggs - 8 days– Track - 11 months,– Chrysalis – 3 weeks– Adult insect - from 36 hours to 3 days

(from early July to late August)

• Scarce Large Blue eggs, usually singly, on the inflorescences only one flower

(Sanguisorba officinalis)• Then the caterpillar falls to the ground and pretends to be a lost

ant larva • The ants take care of her as his until it turns into a chrysalis • Then changes into a butterfly and leaves the anthill


Threats to Scarce Large Blue

Changes in environmental conditions caused by humans

• reduction in groundwater levels• loss of host plant and host ant positions • the fragmentation of the landscape• the destruction of suitable habitats

Photo: REVERS Foundation Photo: REVERS Foundation

Area of Scarce Large Blue

Zakrzowek A conflict of nature versus human

• Different plans of land use– construction of residential villas– intensive housing estate– road construction – park, a place of rest

• Different land owners• Different groups

of interest


Social activity for nature protection

• Conflicting land use plans make protests• Demonstrations against the building Zakrzowek

• There are 15 NGOs in Cracow united on this issue – Zielony Zakrzowek association (Green Zakrzowek)

• www.zielony.org.pl

– Modraszek kolektyw association• www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com

Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com

Happenings

• Do not kill Scarce Large Blue!• Decorate with a hole in the grid• Picnics with Scarce Large Blue• Blue manifestation of the City Council

Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com


Happenings




What will happen next?proposed area of nature and landscape protection

Development plans

Human and nature needs – common way?

Development plans

Human and nature needs – common way?

Green Europe Youth Exchange, Rustavi, Georgia 2012

Authors:• Joanna Wilczyńska• Anna Stańczuk

• Natalia Obajtek• Łukasz Kwater• Aleksandra Kluczka

Green EuropeRustavi, Georgia 2012 Project funded by

Project coordinator REVERS Foundation


Education

Protection of habitats of butterfly Scarce Large Blue