Protection of habitats of butterfly Scarce Large Blue
1. Protection of habitats of butterfly
Scarce Large Blue
(Modraszek, Phengaris teleius)
in Zakrzowek (Cracow, Poland)
Photographed by Anett Richter, 2003 - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Green Europe Project coordinator
Rustavi, Georgia 2012 Project funded by REVERS Foundation
2. Zakrzowek
• Location: Cracow
• pit limestone mine open until 1990
• lake formed in 1990
– Depth - 32 m.
– Visibility – 15 m.
• Dive Center
• Climbing Center
• An attractive place for rest
•
The largest area of habitat Scarce Large Blue
3. Butterfly Scarce Large Blue
(Phengaris teleius)
• The biggest Polish stand is in Zakrzowek
• Enviroment:
– wet meadows
– the parent plant (Sanguisorba officinalis)
– ants
– a habitat management
• Suck the nectar from the flowers of purple, pink and red
• Good indicator of environmental changes
• Rate of biodiversity
6. Butterfly Scarce Large Blue (Phengaris teleius)
• Range of Modraszek
• Endangered species in Europe
• The European Union, the area protected by the Nature 2000
network.
• In Poland, subject to legal protection.
7. Life cycle of Scarce Large Blue
• Life of Scarce Large Blue
– eggs - 8 days
– Track - 11 months,
– Chrysalis – 3 weeks
– Adult insect - from 36 hours to 3 days
(from early July to late August)
Photo: REVERS Foundation
• Scarce Large Blue eggs, usually singly, on the inflorescences
only one flower
(Sanguisorba officinalis)
• Then the caterpillar falls to the ground and pretends to be a lost
ant larva
• The ants take care of her as his until it turns into a chrysalis
• Then changes into a butterfly and leaves the anthill
8. Threats to Scarce Large Blue
Changes in environmental conditions caused by humans
• reduction in groundwater levels
• loss of host plant and host ant positions
• the fragmentation of the landscape
• the destruction of suitable habitats
Photo: REVERS Foundation Photo: REVERS Foundation
10. Zakrzowek
A conflict of nature versus human
• Different plans of land use
– construction of residential villas
– intensive housing estate
– road construction
– park, a place of rest
• Different land owners
• Different groups
of interest
Photo: REVERS Foundation
11. Social activity for nature protection
• Conflicting land use plans make protests
• Demonstrations against the building Zakrzowek
• There are 15 NGOs in Cracow united on this issue
– Zielony Zakrzowek association (Green Zakrzowek)
• www.zielony.org.pl
– Modraszek kolektyw association
• www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com
Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com
12. Happenings
• Do not kill Scarce Large Blue!
• Decorate with a hole in the grid
• Picnics with Scarce Large Blue
• Blue manifestation of the City Council
Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com
Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com Photo: www.modraszekkolektyw.blogspot.com
17. Green Europe
Youth Exchange, Rustavi, Georgia 2012
Authors:
• Joanna Wilczyńska
• Anna Stańczuk
• Natalia Obajtek
• Łukasz Kwater
• Aleksandra Kluczka
Photo: REVERS Foundation
Green Europe Project coordinator
Rustavi, Georgia 2012 Project funded by REVERS Foundation