{"id":3526,"date":"2026-07-19T16:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:49:49","slug":"istrazivanje-i-zastita-leptira-pesterska-zorica-u-srbiji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/en\/istrazivanje-i-zastita-leptira-pesterska-zorica-u-srbiji\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and conservation of Anthocharis damone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The project entitled &#8220;Distribution, ecology, and conservation status of the Eastern Orange Tip (<em>Anthocharis damone<\/em> Boisduval, 1836) in Serbia&#8221; is the first project implemented by the HabiProt Association under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speciesconservation.org\/\">Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speciesconservation.org\/small-grant\/eastern-orange-tip\/40448\">project<\/a> represents the first systematic study of this species in Serbia and aims to collect data that will contribute to its long-term conservation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3519\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3519\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3519\" src=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"Anthocharis damone male standing on a plant.\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-1024x1018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-320x318.jpg 320w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-480x477.jpg 480w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-800x796.jpg 800w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-250x249.jpg 250w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-550x547.jpg 550w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-181x180.jpg 181w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-302x300.jpg 302w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-503x500.jpg 503w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Anthocharis damone<\/em> &#8211; male.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Although <em>Anthocharis damone<\/em> is recognized as an Endangered (EN) species in Europe, very little is known about its distribution, population size, and ecology. In Serbia, the species has been recorded at only a few <a href=\"https:\/\/alciphron.habiprot.org.rs\/listing-440869-anthocharis-damone-pe-terska-zorica\">localities<\/a>, while the status of most known populations remains insufficiently studied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Field surveys will be conducted at known localities in western Serbia, including the vicinity of Trijebine and the Zlatibor region (the canyons of the Uvac and Crni Rzav rivers), as well as in other suitable but insufficiently explored areas, including the slopes of the Kopaonik, \u017deljin, Stolovi, Maljen, Suvobor, and the southern part of Tara Mountain. Particular attention will be given to serpentine habitats, which represent unique ecosystems rich in rare and endemic plant and animal species.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3525\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3525\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3525 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Serpentine habitat inhabited by Anthocharis damone.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-550x310.jpg 550w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-889x500.jpg 889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serpentine habitat.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3520\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3520\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3520 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"Host plant Isatis tinctoria.\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-1024x973.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-1536x1460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-2048x1946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-320x304.jpg 320w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-480x456.jpg 480w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-800x760.jpg 800w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-250x238.jpg 250w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-550x523.jpg 550w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-189x180.jpg 189w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-316x300.jpg 316w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.1-526x500.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Host plant &#8211; <em>Isatis tinctoria<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The results of the project will provide an important scientific basis for future conservation activities in Serbia, including the development of habitat management recommendations, the improvement of protection measures for existing localities, and the potential inclusion of the species in future updates of the national Red List.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>To discover new populations of <em>Anthocharis damone<\/em> in suitable habitats across western Serbia;<\/li>\n<li>To assess the status of known populations and identify the main threats affecting their survival;<\/li>\n<li>To develop recommendations and propose conservation measures for the long-term protection of the species and its habitats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through this project, HabiProt continues its commitment to the research and conservation of Serbia&#8217;s biodiversity, contributing to a better understanding and more effective protection of rare and threatened species and their habitats.<\/p>\n<p><em>* This grant is funded as part of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Fonseca Leadership Program, which was established by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3522\" src=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF-276x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF-320x348.png 320w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF-250x272.png 250w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF-166x180.png 166w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GEF.png 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3523\" src=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-320x91.png 320w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-480x137.png 480w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-250x71.png 250w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ-550x157.png 550w, https:\/\/habiprot.org.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MBZ.png 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The project entitled &#8220;Distribution, ecology, and conservation status of the Eastern Orange Tip (Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836) in Serbia&#8221; 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