A Biodiversity Hotspot for European Invertebrates of Community Importance (Natura 2000), Bârnova-Repedea Forest in Romania (ROSCI0135)

ROSCI0135 Bârnova-Repedea Forest, covering 12,236.20 ha, is a relatively large Natura 2000 site from Romania, though not as large as other Natura 2000 sites. However, in terms of the number of invertebrate species of community importance, with 18 species present, Bârnova Forest ranks as the fourth richest site in Romania, with the following species: Helix pomatia, Cordulegaster heros, Coenagrion ornatum, Paracaloptenus caloptenoides, Carabus variolosus, Rhysodes sulcatus, Cucujus cinnaberinus, Rosalia alpina, Morimus funereus, Cerambyx cerdo, Lucanus cervus, Bolbelasmus unicornis, Osmoderma barnabita (eremita), Parnassius mnemosyne, Zerynthia polyxena, Euphydryas maturna, Lycaena dispar, and Euplagia quadripunctaria. Bârnova-Repedea Forest can be considered a true mosaic of habitats, providing favourable conditions for the existence of these rare Natura 2000 species. The threats to the site are complex and challenging to manage.