ARNICA MONTANA L. IN THE NATURA 2000 ROSCI0047 SITE NEMIRA PEAK
DIANA ELENA MAFTEI 1, DANIEL IOAN MAFTEI 2 1. âVasile Alecsandriâ University of BacÄu, e-mail: diana.maftei@ub.ro
2. âIon Borceaâ Natural Sciences Museum Complex of BacÄu, e-mail: daniel_ioan_maftei@yahoo.com
Arnica montana is an endemic species in Europe, widely spread in hundreds of sites. The populations of arnica are stable in some countries and endangered in others. The reasons of this decline are represented by its harvesting for medicinal purposes and, to some extent, by the habitat diminishing. The species is keen to the alpine and subalpine meadows, and to the acidic soils rich in nutrients. The arnicaâs preservation status is a favourable one in Romania due to its abundance. Nevertheless, in the near future its status should be thoroughly monitored as the specific habitats will begin their decline. The purpose of this scientific paper is to analyze the distribution area of this species within the investigated site, the types of habitats in which the species were identified, the relation between arnica and the environment, the identification of the possible menaces, and the new management regulations for a sustainable preservation.