A rákosi vipera védelme

Herptérkép: http://herpterkep.mme.hu
 Run by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Group
of MME BirdLife Hungary
 Started in 2011
 Nearly 800 users
 Over 20.000 records
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7+1 lizard species
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7 snake species
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1 river terrapin
All reptile species are protected under
Hungarian law
 4 species are strictly protected
 Theoretical conservation value:
from 25.000 HUF to 1.000.000 HUF
 Species Conservation Plans for
Hungarian Meadow Viper and Caspian
Whip-snake
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Protected: 100.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Protected: 50.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Strictly protected: 250.000 HUF
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Strictly protected: 500.000 HUF
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Protected: 50.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Protected: 25.000 HUF
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Protected: 50.000 HUF
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Strictly protected: 250.000 HUF
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Strictly protected: 1.000.000 HUF
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Habitat loss due to intensification of agriculture
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No fatality since its description (100+ years)!
 Rare encounters
 Shy, non-agressive behaiour
 Small fangs
 Mild venom for humans
 No antisera is necessary
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www.rakosivipera.hu
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Protected: 50.000 HUF
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Leaflet
Products: T-shirt, mug, fridge-magnet, pin-badge
Journal and web-articles
Website helpdesk: pictures, interactive games, presentation
Roll-ups for events to present native and non-native turtles
Presentations
Drawing contest
MME event grant
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Ecotone: solar charged GPS-tracker, communicating through VHF receiver
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Marking adult females in order to learn their area use more precisely
Search for nests: visual method - intact and
predated nests, training of dogs
 Preventing predation of intact nests: nest guards,
predator controll
 Camera traps to monitor nest guards’ effects
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215 registered nests in 2013: 93% predated – end of August only 14 intact nests
Egg-laying: 25. May – 15. July – late afternoon, evening
Remains of 1288 eggs found – on average 10, max. 19.
predated nests partially saved in January – 8 juveniles headstarted, released in May
Sampling: blood vs. swab
 Mitochondriális genom sequencing: Cyt-b
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Mouth swabbing: Polystomoides ocellatum
 Targeted parazitological sampling – further effects of non-native species?
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Baboccsay Gergely, Dankovics Róbert, Farkas Balázs, Harmos Krisztián, Rahmé Nikola,
Somlai Tibor, Vági Balázs, Vörös Judit (ARCG MME)
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Bodnár Katalin, Lendvai Csaba, Nagy Dénes, Nagy Zsolt, Papp Ferenc, Péchy Tamás ,
Tóth Péter, Trautmann Tamás (MME BirdLife Hungary)
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Csernák Szabolcs, Dikasz Tamás, Farkas Mátyás, Prommer Mátyás, Újhelyi Péter & Flóra
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Heltai Botond, Kiss István, Katona Krisztián (Szent-István University)
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Czuczor István, Dr. Koroknay Viktória, Dr. Sós Endre, Szelényi Gábor, Dr. Verőczey
Tamás (Budapest Zoo)
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Veprik Róbert, Endrédi Lajos (Zoo Szeged)
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Bérces Sándor, Géringer Péter, Kagyerják Pál, Kremnicsán János, Novák Adrián (DunaIpoly National Park)
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Agócs Péter, Faggyas Szabolcs, Molnár László, Pataki Zsolt (Kiskunság National Park)
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Aitor Valdeon, Cesar Ayres (Spanishl Herpetological Society)
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Maria Schindler (Donau-Auen National Park)
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Anton Weisenbacher (Schönbrunn Zoo)
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Roman Rozinek, Vojtech Balaz (Naturservis)
Thank you for
your attention!

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