A rare component of the invertebrate fauna of the «Boykivshchyna» NNP

Abstract

An annotated checklist of 49 species of invertebrates with special protection status registered on the territory of the Boykivshchyna NPP is presented. Among them, 42 species are protected at the regional level and listed in the Red Data Book of Ukrainian Carpathians, 27 species are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and protected at the national level, and 13 species are protected at the international level. Among the latter, 8 species are included in the IUCN Red List with NT status and higher, as globally threatened; 7 species are included in Appendix II, and 9 – in Resolution 6 of the Bern Convention. Based on the analysis of spatial distribution and relative abundance, it was established that 10 protected species of invertebrates are widely distributed and have a stable and relatively high abundance in the territory of the Boykivshchyna NNP. 6 species are local, but more or less numerous in their habitats and 8 species are local and not numerous. Another 25 species known only for few records, and the state of their populations remains unclear. Rare and protected species of invertebrates indicating a high level of biodiversity conservation of this territory, and their monitoring should be one of the priority tasks of ecological and faunal research on the territory of the Boykivshchyna NNP.