The initial idea of our project and the start of our research on true bugs of saline habitats in Vojvodina are described on pages containing details of projects from 2015 and 2017. The importance of insect communities and saline habitats,…
Butterfly monitoring – we are ready!
With support from „Butterfly Conservation Europe – EIG“ and hard work from our software developer (Nenad) we now have functional database for monitoring of butterflies in Serbia, named Larissa. We ask for your support in counting butterflies along transects. Let us know…
Gathering at Ovčar-Kablar gorge
We gathered at the gorge September 9-11 to discuss the season just about to end, current affairs and plans for future. And of course, to look what can be found in vicinity. Grill was there too, chef was Miki Miljević.…
Study of moths of Stara Planina (2016)
In cooperation with manager of Nature Park Stara Planina, Public enterprise Srbijašume Forest management Pirot, this yeas we focused on study of moths. On several occasions we’ve visited Nature Park and there were some very interesting findings. We’ve finished our…
Record number of projects in 2016!
In 2016 HabiProt conducts more projects than ever before. More on each of them is to be found under Projects, here we will just list them: collecting data on butterflies through transects study of butterflies of Vlasina research of insects…
Research of insects of Ovčar-Kablar gorge (2016)
This year we revisited Ovčar-Kablar gorge. Three field trips were organized, in June, July and September. Dozen of our members were collecting data in the field, aiming to complete the list of species of this area. Our activities were mostly focused on…
Continue of exploring butterflies of the Protected Landscape “Vlasina” (2016)
Only during July, in this year, on the territory of the protected area we collected over 1000 georeferenced data on the presence of various species of butterflies. Special emphasis has been placed on mapping species of importance for the conservation…
HabiProt in visiting Vlasina (2016)
These days our association is implementing а project in the Protected Landscape “Vlasina”. Project activities involve monitoring of butterflies, focusing on protected and strictly protected species. The main goal of our project is the publication of the monography “Butterflies of…
We are starting with the butterfly counts! (2016)
From this year, we are starting with the transects (short paths along which the butterflies are being counted). Anyone can join, and the only thing that one should do is to count all the butterflies during a regular walk. It…
Gathering in Fruška gora
Already traditional spring gathering of HabiProt members this year was held April 15-17 in Fruška gora. This year members of HabiProt met further north than last year, when we gathered in Ovčar-Kablar gorge. We stayed in mountain hut “Zanatlija” under…
International meeting: Future of Butterflies
From March 31st to April 2nd, Netherlands hosted fourth international meeting dedicated to butterfly conservation in Europe. For me this was unique opportunity to hear a lot of interesting ideas on butterfly conservation and recent development in conservation biology. I could…