<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo despite being small countries, are notable for their rich biological diversity, as it is also shown from their index of the biological diversity (BD-RICH) respectively 0.633, 0.636 and 0.602. The relatively positive value of their index of biocultural diversity (IBCD-RICH) is the result of their high biodiversity. All of the three countries have the highest index of the flora diversity highest compared to mammals and birds. The values of the diversity index of 0.5 for mammals and birds (MD-AREA), diversity index of plants (PD-AREA) and the index of biologic diversity (BD-AREA) show that these countries are much more diverse compared to the expected values in relation to their surface</p></abstract>

Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo despite being small countries, are notable for their rich biological diversity, as it is also shown from their index of the biological diversity (BD-RICH) respectively 0.633, 0.636 and 0.602. The relatively positive value of their index of biocultural diversity (IBCD-RICH) is the result of their high biodiversity. All of the three countries have the highest index of the flora diversity highest compared to mammals and birds. The values of the diversity index of 0.5 for mammals and birds (MD-AREA), diversity index of plants (PD-AREA) and the index of biologic diversity (BD-AREA) show that these countries are much more diverse compared to the expected values in relation to their surface

Biocultural diversity in Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo

Agriculture Faculty, ‘Fan S. Noli” University, Korçë, Albania

Institute for Environment and Health, SEE-University

SEEU Review

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Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo despite being small countries, are notable for their rich biological diversity, as it is also shown from their index of the...

Biocultural diversity in Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo

Publié en ligne: 16 mars 2013

Pages: 100 - 109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10306-012-0015-4

Mots clés
bicultural diversity, biodiversity index, sustainability

This content is open access.

Biocultural diversity in Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo

Publié en ligne: 16 mars 2013

Pages: 100 - 109

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10306-012-0015-4

Mots clésbicultural diversity, biodiversity index, sustainability

This content is open access.

Mots clés
bicultural diversity, biodiversity index, sustainability