THE SPATIAL-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF EUROPEAN BISON HERDS IN ROMANIA

Răzvan Deju

Piatra Neamt Forest Branch, The Vânători Neamt Nature Park Administration, Romania e-mail: razvandeju@yahoo.com

Abstract

Currently, in Romania, the number of European bisons counts 82 animals, all of them being recorded in the European Bison Pedigree Book. The animals belong to Lowland – Caucasian line and are from Romania, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria and France. In the winter of 2010- 2011, the first releasing of animals in the wild by Vânători Neamt Nature Park Administration is expected o be achieved within a Structural Operational Program project.

Keywords

dynamics European bison free ranging herds Vânători Neamt Nature Park