The Kysuce Protected Landscape Area is included in the Western Carpathians with the character of foothills and mountain fauna. Within the Carpathians, this area is characterized by only The Kysuce Protected Landscape Area which is included in the Western Carpathians with the character of foothills and mountain fauna. Within the Carpathians, this area is characterized by only a marginal occurrence of large carnivores. Their migration is mainly important to the north, to Poland and the Czech Republic. We know from history that the last golden jackal was caught in Kysucie in 2015, in 2016-2018 it was the last occurrence of the European beaver and for interest, the wet moose was last seen here in 1976.
In addition to beasts, rare species of mammals are also represented here. for example. wild cat, river otter, among the rare nesting birds are species such as the golden eagle, long-tailed owl, black stork etc.
The most numerous representatives of birds are songbirds. There are many reptiles and amphibians with the occurrence and connection in the wetland. These are one of the world’s most endangered classes of animals within the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area. Within our forests, they are represented by species such as toads, frogs, salamanders and also reptiles such as spindles, snakes, lizards. We can observe butterflies here, such as the blue moth, the great firefly, beetles that represent the great stag beetle, the alpine foxglove, the common rhinoceros and various others.
Author: Peter Drengubiak
Source: http://chkokysuce.sopsr.sk/priroda/fauna/
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