Target area around Baltoji Ančia herpetological reserve LT07

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Target area around Baltoji Ančia herpetological reserve LT07 Description of the area Baltoji Ančia Herpetological Reserve Varviškė The areas are on the very border of Belorussia, on the coast of

1 Target area around Baltoji Ančia herpetological reserve LT07 Description of the area Baltoji Ančia Herpetological Reserve Varviškė The areas are on the very border of Belorussia, on the coast of river Nemunas. Artificially forested with pines few decades ago. Several houses are in the villages, mainly converted into summerhouses. A number of wetlands, which are almost overgrown, are in the area. Varviškė Kapčiamiestis Artificially forested with pines few decades ago. Currently, mainly dry uniform pine forests. A rivulet of Sirguškė with some opening and floodings and a river of Baltoji Ančia also with some openings and flooding flow through the forest. There are several wetlands in the forest.

2 Kapčiamiestis Ilgininkai A diverse area with villages, forests, lakes, agricultural and abandoned fields. The ponds are converted into village ponds, not suitable for the target species. Kapčiamiestis Kalveliai A diverse area with villages, forests, lakes, agricultural and abandoned fields. The ponds are converted into village ponds, not suitable for the target species. There are some floodings, which appeared after ceramic drainage pipes were broken few years ago. These floodings are still not overgrown with vegetation and are favourable places of H.arborea in the area. Status of the target species There are bigger local populations of H.arborea, T.cristatus, and B.bombina in the area of Baltoji Ančia - Varviškė. Single individulas of H.arborea heard in the forest between Varviškė and Kapčiamiestis. There are bigger local populations of H.arborea, R.lessonea between Kapčiamiestis and Ilgininkai, T.cristatus, B.bombina, P.fuscus, B.calamita, L.agilis local populations. E.orbicularis was observed several decades ago before melioration. Kapčiamiestis Kalveliai H. arborea several small sub-populations, two bigger populations in the north from Kapčiamiestis. R.arvalis, R.lessonea, L.agilis populations, B.calamita small population. Restoration activities

3 Created aquatic habitats Table 1. Created aquatic habitats C1 No. Name of a pond Coordinates (WGS) Water surface Max. depth 1 1a , m2 0,7m , m2 1,5 m 3 2a , m2 0,5 m 4 9a , m2 0,5m

4 5 9b , m2 0,5m , m2 0,6m 7 13d , m2 0,6m 8 14a , m2 0,75m 9 14b , m2 0,5m , m2 0,5m , m2 0,7m 12 16b , m2 0,8 m

Restored aquatic habitats Table 2. Restored aquatic habitats C2 No. Name of a pond Coordinates (WGS) 1 8b 54.050933, 23.64839 2 9 54.022078, 23.656341 3 13b 53.952174, 23.

5 Restored aquatic habitats Table 2. Restored aquatic habitats C2 No. Name of a pond Coordinates (WGS) 1 8b , , b , Description Natural pond overshadowed by Alnus glutinosa trees from the southern side were cut Small village pond with very steep slopes 3m wide shallow zone around the pond was created Small village pond with very steep slopes 10m wide shallow zone from the southern and western side of the pond was created

6 4 13c , c , c , c , a , a , , A series of 4 shallow ponds 13c1 13c4 nearby each other dug in an overgrown wetland, shrubs cut from the southern side not to overshadow the ponds Two ponds dug for H.a.by a Lithuanian project, which was carried out in 2006, but these ponds never were inhabited by H.a. 5m wide shallow zone around the ponds was created to improve the conditions for H.a. Used to be the main pond of H.a. with the most abundant population 10 years ago. Became overgrown, a lot of mud accumulated, some garbage was thrown into it. In the spring 2010 and 2011 H.a. was not heard there anymore. Shrubs around the pond were cut, all the water out of pond was pumped, mud out of the pond was cleaned, fish eradicated, clay sand bottom created

7 Release of H.arborea juveniles Table 6. Distribution of reared H.arborea into the wild populations in the target area LT07 No. Village Amount of froglets released 2011 In total 283 Coordinates (WGS) 1 Kapčiamiesčio miestelio apylinkės , Kalvelių km ,

8 3 Kalvelių km , In total Kapčiamiesčio miestelio apylinkės , Bugieda , Bugieda , Kalvelių km , Kalvelių km , Kalvelių km , Kalvelių km , In total Kalvelių km , Kalvelių km. (prie A. Truskos sodybos) , Jančiulių km , Semoškų km , Kapčiamiesčio miestelio apylinkės , Kapčiamiestyje , Valentų km , In total: 2570

Washtenaw County Conservation District 7203 Jackson Rd Ann Arbor MI Phone: (734) x 5 Fax: (734) Web:

Washtenaw County Conservation District 7203 Jackson Rd Ann Arbor MI 48103-9506 Phone: (734) 761-6721 x 5 Fax: (734) 662-1686 Web: www.washtenawcd.org STEPS IN BUILDING A POND The following list has been