1st European Congress on Odonatology Programme and abstracts

Odonata in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dejan Kulijer
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zmaja od Bosne 3, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is small country (51,129 km 2 ) with very specific and diverse landscapes and
habitats within three biogeographical regions (Mediterranean, Alpine and Continental). From sea level
up to more than 2300 m above sea level there are numerous natural and artificial lakes, karst fields
with specific hydrology, lowland and mountain streams, rivers and marshes.
Knowledge of dragonfly fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina is very poor and not as good as those of
other countries in the region. Bibliographic records on dragonfly fauna in Bosnia and Herzegovina are
very rare with small number of species and localities and in terms of time they are very old. Most data
originates from Adamovic (1948), who revised the material from the collection of the National
Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During 2009 new research started and a database is built with more than 1200 records of Odonata
from literature, collections and field work. New data on distribution and species occurrence in Bosnia
and Herzegovina are gathered.
Information on current research and status of knowledge of dragonfly fauna of Bosnia and
Herzegovina will be presented.
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