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<p>Belčišta wetland is the largest wetland habitat in R. of North Macedonia, located 20 km distance from Ohrid Lake and it is a relict remnant of the ancient Desaret Lake, which existed in this area since the Pliocene. This region hosts an endemic freshwater species of the Balcan Penninsula, <italic>Pelasgus minutus</italic>, which is threatened by habitat loss.</p>
<p>There are intentions of artificial introduction of salmonid fishes in Belčišta wetland to develop the recreative fishery and tourism in this area. Introduction and spread of salmonids is a great risk factor to the survival of the ohrid minnows <italic>(Pelasgus minutus</italic>).</p>
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Belčišta wetland is the largest wetland habitat in R. of North Macedonia, located 20 km distance from Ohrid Lake and it is a relict remnant of the ancient Desaret Lake, which existed in this area since the Pliocene. This region hosts an endemic freshwater species of the Balcan Penninsula, Pelasgus minutus, which is threatened by habitat loss.
There are intentions of artificial introduction of salmonid fishes in Belčišta wetland to develop the recreative fishery and tourism in this area. Introduction and spread of salmonids is a great risk factor to the survival of the ohrid minnows (Pelasgus minutus).

Fish Population in the Belčišta Wetland – Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Belčišta wetland is the largest wetland habitat in R. of North Macedonia, located 20 km distance from Ohrid Lake and it is a relict remnant of the ancient...

Fish Population in the Belčišta Wetland – Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management

Published Online: Mar 23, 2024

Page range: 55 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2023-0020

Keywords
Belčišta wetland, fish population, ohrid minnows ()

© 2023 Lidija Velkova-Jordanoska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fish Population in the Belčišta Wetland – Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management

Published Online: Mar 23, 2024

Page range: 55 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2023-0020

KeywordsBelčišta wetland, fish population, ohrid minnows ()

© 2023 Lidija Velkova-Jordanoska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Belčišta wetland, fish population, ohrid minnows ()