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Spined Loach (Cobitis taenia)
Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
I
n wetlands and adjacent forests of the project area there are more than
100 species of birds. Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is among the rarest
bird species living in the area. It feeds mainly on fish and amphibians. Here
in wetlands it finds both quiet places for nesting and enough food for its
young. Greylag Geese (Anser anser) also occasionally nest here, especially
on larger wetlands with some reed stands.
The European Beaver (Castor fiber) was extinct in the whole of Slovakia
until only 40 years ago. Nowadays it can be commonly found within the project
area. With several hundred individuals, Záhorie region harbours about
90 % of the Slovak population of this largest European rodent. The Otter
(Lutra lutra) can be also spotted in the streams and large water bodies,
though sightings of otters are quite sporadic compared to beavers. Eleven
bat species (Chiroptera) also occur in the area, most of them roosting in
old hollow trees. Populations of game animals such as European Roe Deer
(Capreolus capreolus), Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Wild Boar (Sus
scrofa) are also important to mention.
Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)
Great Egret
(Egretta alba)
European Roe Deer
(Capreolus capreolus)
European Beaver (Castor fiber)...
... and its masterpiece