Abstract
Six out of the approximately 130 dragonfly species inhabiting the European continent are discussed. Not a single species of dragonfly is today specifically protected in any European country, yet four out of the six discussed are endemic to small areas within Europe and are under substantial danger of extinction. One of these four is restricted to only a single biotope and may already be extinct. The other three are endemic to south-west France; this sharing of the same limited area should make their protection relatively easy. The remaining two species are widespread but of only limited occurrence in Europe, so that, unless effectively protected, they might soon disappear from this continent.
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