We are happy to
inform you that
Cluj University Press
has just published ”The
Lepidoptera of Romania: a Distributional Checklist”,
2021
Authors: László Rákosy,
Marin Goia.
The book is written in romanian and english
languages. Cluj University Press. Hardback, 17x24
cm, 369 pg.
The book can be purchased from
László Rákosy, e-mail: laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro
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We are happy to
inform you that
Cluj University Press
has just published ”Romanian
Red List of Lepidoptera”,
2021
Editor: László Rákosy. Authors: László Rákosy,
Constantin Corduneanu, Andrei Crișan, Vlad Dincă,
Sándor Kovács, Mihai Stănescu, Levente Székely.
The book is written in romanian and english
languages. Cluj University Press. Hardback, 17x24
cm, 187 pg.
The book can be purchased from
László Rákosy, e-mail: laszlo.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro
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We are happy to
inform you that RLS
has just published two new information materials about the
Natura 2000 Site “Eastern Cluj Hills”:
1.
Dealurile Clujului de Est -
ALBUM, written in romanian, english, hungarian,
german and french languages,
authors Andrei Crișan and László Rákosy, and
contents 150 representative pictures for ”Eastern Cluj
Hills” (112 pgs.).
2.
Ecotourism Routes in the
Natura 2000 Site “Eastern Cluj Hills”, the brochure is written in romanian and
english languages, author Andrei Crișan, and contents
9 ecotourism
routes from ”Eastern Cluj Hills” and some useful
contacts in the vicinity of the Natura 2000 Site Eastern
Cluj Hills (64 pgs.).
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On October 19, 2018, "Babeş-Bolyai"
University, Cluj-Napoca awarded the honorary title
of Profesor Honoris Causa to one of the most
prominent ecologists / entomologists in Europe,
namely Prof. Univ. Dr. Josef Settele of
Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
The success of the event is primarily due to
Professor Univ. Dr. László Rákosy, Head of Taxonomy
and Ecology Department (Faculty of Biology and
Geology, UBB Cluj-Napoca), who practically initiated
and completed all the administrative steps required
for such an occasion.
Photo:
Adrian Ruicănescu. More photos are available
here.
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The Romanian Lepidopterological Society would like to
thank the volunteers Louise Bacon, Vince Lea, David
Watkins, Tony Moverley, Chris Fletcher, Veronica Bell
and Zoë Harris for their activities in the "La Copârșaie"
Nature Reserve in Cluj, August 27-30, 2018. The seven
Cambridge Conservation Volunteers, together with RLS
representatives, have made considerable efforts to bring
the core of the reserve to a good conservation status by
mowing grassy vegetation and removing invasive
vegetation.
Photo: Andrei
Crișan. More photos are available
here and
here.
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We are happy that
Pensoft
has just published the brochure/album
”The Benefits of Nature in the
Natura 2000 Site “Eastern Cluj Hills”,
authors László Rákosy, Andrei Crișan and Cristina
Craioveanu. The brochure is written in romanian and
english languages, and contents 118 photos from ”Eastern
Cluj Hills”.
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”Traditional Pastures Saved by Butterflies” published in
Romania Rurala, no. 9/2014
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We are proud that Prof. dr. László Rákosy (the
President of Romanian Lepidopterological Society) have been
awarded a 2017
Marsh Christian Trust European Award.
”Butterfly
Conservation are extremely impressed with his
wide-ranging research focussing on the rare and
endangered butterflies of Romania, including the
Maculinea (Large Blues), in which he and his team
have made many pioneering breakthroughs to aid
conservation.”
More about Romanian Lepidopterological Society
can be found here.
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In
August 4th, 2017 we had
special guests in "Dealurile Clujului Est" Natura 2000
site:
Maria-Luisa Paracchini (EC,
Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and
Sustainability)
Jan-Erik Petersen (European
Environment Agency)
Răzvan Popa (Fundația
ADEPT)
Cristian Maloș (Facultatea
de Știința Mediului, UBB Cluj-Napoca).
They enjoyed "Fânațele Clujului" botanical reserve,
traditional rural/agricultural landscapes and
Maculinea butterflies.
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Romanian Lepidopterological Society has organized the
XXVIIth National
Entomological Symposium in April 8, 2017 in Cluj-Napoca. Romanian
version of the programme can be downloaded from here.
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Prof. László Rákosy
and his team are partners in european project
STACCATO
- page of UBB team,
STACCATO
- main page of the project.
In August 22-25th, 2016 there was an important
workshop at Cluj-Napoca for this project.
There were over 25 experts from 7 european
countries: Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Bulgaria,
Romania, Spain and Switzerland.
In the following
video is a short overview of the project (speaker -
Dr.
Martin Wiemers from
UFZ Germany):
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Romanian Lepidopterological Society has organized the XXVIth
National Entomological Symposium in April 23, 2016 in
Cluj-Napoca. Romanian version of the
programme can be downloaded from
here.
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Romanian Lepidopterological Society has finished the
Management Plan for Dealurile Clujului Est Natura 2000
site.
The
Management Plan was aproved by MMAP Order no. 1028/2016
and published in Official Monitor no.
1048/27.XII.2016.
