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Roczniki Akademii Rolniczej w Poznaniu CCCLXXXVII www.au.poznan.pl/steciana Botanika Steciana,, - ISSN - DISTRIBUTION AND POPULATION SIZE OF THE THREATENED FEN ORCHID LIPARIS LOESELII L. RICH. IN THE LITHUANIAN LAKE DISTRICT NE POLAND PAWEŁ PAWLIKOWSKI P. Pawlikowski, Department of Plant Ecology and Environmental Conservation, University of Warsaw, Al. Ujazdowskie, - Warszawa, Poland, e-mail: p.pawlikowski@uw.edu.pl (Received: June,. Accepted: September, ) ABSTRACT. Fifty-five localities of Liparis loeselii, hosting populations of ca. individuals, were recorded in the rich fens of the Lithuanian Lake District (north-easternmost Poland) during the field survey in -. Among them were populations discovered for the first time. Sixteen sites of the species known from the literature and unpublished (including herbarium) sources were not confirmed during the survey, three of them being definitely extinct. Liparis loeselii was distributed unevenly within the area studied, with the main aggregation of localities in the Sejny Lakeland and the Wigry National Park and its vicinity. Small populations (less than individuals) predominated, but there were also populations consisting of more than individuals, as well as one very large population in the lower Rospuda river valley (exceeding individuals). The biggest Rospuda population, along with five neighbouring smaller ones, consisted of more than individuals. The Lithuanian Lake District seems to be an area of general importance for the conservation of L. loeselii in Poland and Europe. The species is threatened, first of all, due to mires overgrowing with shrubs, and requires conservation measures as well as establishing nature reserves in the places of its occurrence. KEY WORDS: Liparis loeselii, Orchidaceae, threatened species, distribution, ATPOL, population size, conservation status, Habitat Directive, Rospuda valley, Lithuanian Lake District, Poland INTRODUCTION Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. is a greenish or green-yellowish, two-leaved perennial - ( ) cm high (MOORE, PROCHÁZKA and VELÍSEK ). This amphiatlantic species is generally restricted to temperate (mainly warm temperate) zone and mountain regions southwards (HULTÉN and FRIES ). Its distribution in Poland used to cover most of the territory excluding mountain areas (ZAJĄC and ZAJĄC ). It is a calciphilous, light-demanding species, growing in ground water fed mires (rich fens) (PROCHÁZKA and VELÍSEK, WHEELER et AL. ). In Poland, it is usually found in mires with brown moss-small sedge vegetation. It grows less frequently in calcitolerant Sphagnum-dominated phytocoenoses (KUCHARSKI, PAWLIKOWSKI ). In Europe, due to land reclamation (e.g. drainage), land use intensification and succession processes in abandoned meadows, the species has decreased considerably and is regarded as threatened throughout the continent (e.g. INGELÖG et AL., WHEELER et AL., PROCHÁZKA and POTŮČEK, KUCHARSKI, TASENKEVICH, KULL and HUTCHINGS ). Central European countries share a particular responsibility for the conservation of L. loeselii, since this territory is the main area of the species distribution world-wide. At the same time, L. loeselii has been given endangered species status in Central Europe (EN category). Poland and France are the only Central European countries, where L. loeselii is considered vulnerable (VU category, in contrast to other countries in this part of Europe, where it is either endangered or critically endangered EN or CR category) (SCHNITTLER and GÜNTHER ). The species is protected by Berne Convention (CONVEN- TION... ) and is listed in Annexes II and IV of the European directive / /EEC (COUNCIL DIRECTIVE... ). In Poland L. loeselii has lost more than half of its known localities. Moreover, several dozens of localities have not been confirmed. Probably most of these localities do not exist any longer (KUCHARSKI, PAW- LIKOWSKI ). In all the regional lists published, the species is considered endangered, critically endangered or extinct. Several numerous and vital populations were reported in the Lithuanian Lake District in the northeasternmost part of the country in the s and s (SOKOŁOWSKI,, ). This area is considered to be the most important region for the species in Poland (PAWLIKOWSKI ). Nevertheless, there is no clear evidence of that and the number of localities and the population size remains unknown.

P. Pawlikowski The aim of this study is to determine the distribution and population size of L. loeselii in the Lithuanian Lake District and assess the role the area studied plays in the conservation of the species. Reliable data on the species status are needed in order to undertake conservation measures. METHODS Literature and herbaria surveys were carried out to reveal all the historical data on the species occurrences in the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lake District region (according to KONDRACKI ). The literature and herbarium localities were the subject of field investigations. Suitable habitats within the area studied were checked in order to find new sites. For all the localities confirmed or discovered, the number of individuals was counted (where possible) or estimated. Several hitherto unpublished observations of other botanists were included in the data set obtained. Every locality was assigned an appropriate ATPOL grid square (ZAJĄC and ZAJĄC ). Apart from the km km squares, smaller km km quarters (one-fourth of the big square) were applied. For example, letter A denotes north-west quarter, letter B denotes north-east quarter and so on. In cases when several local populations existed within one bigger locality, they were treated as one locality (unless they were located in different ATPOL squares). RESULTS List of localities ATPOL grid square codes are given in bold. Numbers in [brackets] refer to site numbers on the map (Fig. ). Explanations of abbreviations: PKPR Romincka Forest Scenic Park; SPK Suwałki Scenic Park; WPN Wigry National Park;! confirmed sites;? unconfirmed sites; EX sites extinct due to habitat destruction; (number in brackets) year of observation. Population size is presented using intervals: [ ] -, [ ] -, [ ] -, [ ] -, [ ] -, [ ] -, [ ] more than individuals. FA B [ ] PKPR: Żytkiejmska Struga reserve, fen south of the Żytkiejmska Struga river (! : ). FA B [ ] Szeszupa river valley, fen Rudawki in a valley reaching the main river valley near Potopy village (!,, : ). FIG.. Distribution of Liparis loeselii in the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lake District. a border of the Lithuanian Lake District region; b state border; c waters; d towns, e confirmed localities; f unconfirmed localities, probably extinct; g extinct localities

Distribution and population size of the threatened fen orchid Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. in the Lithuanian Lake District... FA C [ ] SPK: fen adjacent to Purwin (Purwinek) Lake (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, KAWECKA,! - :, : ). FA A [ ] Szeszupa river valley, fen adjacent to Poszeszupie village near the east edge of the valley (!, : ). FA B [ ] SPK: fen east of Boczniel Lake (! :, PAW- LIKOWSKI ). FA D [ ] Czarna Hańcza river valley, fen west of the river, east of the Stara Pawłówka village (F. Jarzombkowski unpubl.: ). FA A [ ] SPK: fen south of Kojle Lake, in a valley of a small rivulet (! :, PAWLIKOWSKI ). FA C [ ] fen adjacent to Linówek Lake (SOKOŁOWSKI, BIL: leg. A. Kawecka ). The map in an article by SOKOŁOWSKI ( ) shows an erroneous location.? (, ). FA C [ ] Czarna Hańcza river valley, fen east of the river, between Malesowizna and Rutka villages (F. Jarzombkowski unpubl.: ). FB B [ ] Rospuda river valley, km south of Filipów (K. Brzezińska unpubl.: ).? (, ). FB A [ ] Czarna Hańcza river valley, spring and fen complex between Osowa and Potasznia villages, west of the river (! -, : ). FB C [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Krzywe Lake, near Mała Huta settlement (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski ).? ( ). FB D [ ] WPN: Wiatrołuża (Kaletnik) river valley, fen south of Czarny Mostek on both sides of the river (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI, JUTRZENKA-TRZEBIATOWSKI et AL.,! - -, : ). FB D [ ] WPN: fen bordering the north part of Białe Piertańskie Lake (SOKOŁOWSKI ( ),! : ). FB A [ ] Rospuda river valley, Bagno Parchacz fen near Stara Kamionka village (! - : ). FB A [ ] WPN: Czarna Hańcza river valley west of Wigry Lake, fen north of the river (Z. Dajdok unpubl.: ). FB A [ ] WPN: Czarna Hańcza river valley west of Wigry Lake, fen south of the river (SOKOŁOWSKI,! : ). FB B [ ] WPN: fen on Rosochaty Róg peninsula (JUTRZENKA-TRZEBIATOWSKI et AL., M. Romański - unpubl.: ). FB C [ ] WPN: fen bordering the west part of Muliczne Lake (! : ). FB D [ ] WPN: fen bordering the north-east part of Kruszyn (Krusznik) Lake (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI ).? ( ). FB D [ ] WPN: Jurkowy Róg peninsula, fen between Kruszyn (Krusznik) Lake and Wigry Lake (JUTRZEN- KA-TRZEBIATOWSKI and SZAREJKO, JUTRZENKA- -TRZEBIATOWSKI et AL.,!, - : ). FB D [ ] WPN: fen between Czarne Lake and Wigry Lake, km north of Bryzgiel village (SOKOŁOWSKI, JUTRZENKA-TRZEBIATOWSKI and SZAREJKO, JUTRZENKA-TRZEBIATOWSKI et AL. ).? ( -, ). FB D [ ] WPN: fen between Czarne Lake and Wigry Lake,. km north of Bryzgiel village (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI ).? ( ). FB A [ ] fen bordering the north part of Jałowo Lake, near Rospuda river valley (SOKOŁOWSKI ).? (, ). FB D [ ] fen in a valley of a small rivulet joining Rospuda river valley south of Młynisko, east of Jabłońskie village (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI,! : ). FB D [ ] Rospuda river valley, fen east of the river, west of Szczeberka village (SOKOŁOWSKI,! - : ). FB B [ ] Rospuda river valley, fen west of the river (! -,, : ). FB B [ ] Rospuda river valley, fen east of the Rospuda river, north of the Blizna river (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI,! - : ; estimated number of individuals exceeded ). FB A [ ] Rospuda river valley, fen south of the Blizna river and west of the Kozia Szyja hill (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski,!,, : ). FB A [ ] Rospuda river valley, forested mire east of the Rospuda river, south of the Blizna river and east of the Kozia Szyja hill (! : ). FB A [ ] Kobyla Biel fen bordering the north-west part of Białe Augustowskie Lake (LUDERA, KRA, KRAM: leg. F. Ludera, TYSZKOWSKI,,! - : ). FB C [ ] fen adjacent to allotment gardens in Augustów, near Szosa do Sejn road (! : ). FB B [ ] fen adjacent to a small forest lake near Przewięź settlement (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski ).? (, ). GA C [ ] fen. km south of Stare Boksze village, near Czarna river valley (! : ). GB C [ ] fen on peninsula bordering the north part of Dowcień Lake near Wigry Lake (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, SOKOŁOWSKI ).? (, - ). GB C [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Żubrowo Lake (! -, : ). GB C [ ] fen bordering the north-west part of Gremzdy Lake (! - : ). GB B [ ] fen bordering the north-west part of Druce Lake (! : ). GB D [ ] fen bordering the north part of Zdaniszki Lake (near Poćkuny village) (! : ). GB B [ ] fen bordering the west part of Dusajtis Lake (near Dusznica village) (! : ). GB C [ ] fen bordering the east part of Gajlik Lake (KŁOSOWSKI and TOMASZEWICZ, JABŁOŃSKA,! - : ). GB C [ ] fen bordering the south part of Pilwie Lake (KŁOSOWSKI and TOMASZEWICZ ). EX (, ). GB C [ ] Kunisianka river valley, fen in Berżniki (Berezniki, Berźniki) village (! - : ). GB C [ ] Kunisianka river valley, fen between Berżniki (Berezniki, Berźniki) village and Iłgielk Lake, near Małe Leszkowo (!, : ). GB B [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Gremzdy Lake (! : ). GB A [ ] Czarna Hańcza river valley, fen adjacent to Buda Ruska village (! : ). GB C [ ] WPN: Węgzał site, Łapa peninsula bordering the east part of Wigry Lake (TYSZKOWSKI,

P. Pawlikowski JUTRZENKA-TRZEBIATOWSKI and SZAREJKO ).? ( -, - ). GB C [ ] WPN: fen adjacent to a small lake south of Krzyżacka Bay of Wigry Lake, near Czerwony Krzyż village (SOKOŁOWSKI ).? ( ) GB D [ ] fen west of Sarnetki (Sernetki) village (! - : ). GB D [ ] Czarna Hańcza river valley, fen east of Sarnetki (Sernetki) village (K. Brzezińska unpubl., - : ). GB A [ ] fen bordering the south part of a small lake in Daniłowce (! - : ). GB A [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Gieret (Hiret) Lake (WA: leg. H. Werblan-Jakubiec, MAZUR et AL. ). EX ( ). GB A [ ] fen in a small valley joining the south-west part of Gieret (Hiret) Lake (! : ). GB B [ ] fen bordering the north-west part of Pomorze Lake (! - : ). GB B [ ] Marycha river valley, fen near Aleksjejówka village (S. Kłosowski unpubl.,! -, - : ). GB B [ ] fen bordering the north part of Dowcień (Dautenis) Lake near Pomorze Lake (WA: leg. B. Sudnik, MAZUR et AL. ).? (, ). GB D [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Wiłkokuk Lake (BIL: leg. J. Żurawski, leg. A.W. Sokołowski,, WA: leg. J. Popławska, SOKOŁOWSKI, KŁOSOWSKI and TOMASZEWICZ, TYSZKOWSKI,! - : ). GB D [ ] fen. km south-west of the southernmost part of Wiłkokuk Lake (! : ). GB A [ ] fen bordering the north part of Iłgielk Lake (!, - : ). GB A [ ] Kunisianka river valley, between Iłgielk Lake and Kunis Lake, fen east of the river (! - -, : ). GB A [ ] Kunisianka river valley, between Kunis Lake and Pomorze Lake, fen north of the river (! : ). GB A [ ] fen bordering the north-west part of Kunis Lake, several local populations were observed (! : ). GB A [ ] fen bordering the south-west part of Kunis Lake, two local populations were observed on both sides of the Kunisianka river (! - : ). GB C [ ] fen Wielka Bagna bordering the east part of Seklis Lake (! : ). GB C [ ] fen Mielubagno bordering the north-east part of Zelwa Lake (! : ). GB C [ ] fen between Zelwa Lake and Seklis Lake (KŁOSOWSKI and TOMASZEWICZ,! - - : ). GB A [ ] fen between Blizienko Lake and Kopanica Lake (SAROSIEK et AL. ). EX ( ). GB C [ ] Borsuki fen in a valley of a small rivulet joining Augustowski Canal north-east of Paniewo lock, north of the Canal (! : ). GB C [ ] fen bordering the north part of Krajwelanek (Krejwelanek) Lake (KŁOSOWSKI and TOMASZEWICZ, TYSZKOWSKI b,! - : ). GB B [ ] fen in a small valley reaching the Augustowski Canal valley, between Żyliny settlement (near Sucha Rzeczka village) and Żydowskie settlement (near Płaska village) (TYSZKOWSKI a,! : ). GB B [ ] Augustowski Canal valley, fen adjacent to Jazy settlement west of Mikaszówka village (BIL: leg. A.W. Sokołowski, BIL: leg. J. Żurawski, SOKOŁOWSKI, BIL: leg. M. Petrowicz ).? ( -, ). GB A [ ] Augustowski Canal valley, fen adjacent to Rygol village (BIL: leg. J. Żurawski ).? ( ). The survey revealed the presence of L. loeselii at localities. populations that were previously known from the literature have been confirmed, and new ones have been discovered. Three localities are definitely extinct, and have not been confirmed (most of them are probably extinct). In the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lake District, the number of localities of the species recorded so far is estimated at. The distribution of the species in the area studied as well as the status of localities are presented in Figure. Most of the localities are concentrated in the easternmost part of the area studied: in the Sejny Lakeland area and in the Wigry National Park and its vicinity. Smaller groups of populations are known from the Rospuda river valley, Czarna Hańcza river valley and from areas along the Augustowski Canal and Szeszupa river valley. Apart from these areas, the other localities are scattered. It is hardly present in the western part of the region studied. Small populations of L. loeselii (less than individuals) predominate, comprising nearly / of the total number of populations. As many as % of the localities host very small populations (less than individuals). Larger populations (with more than individuals) account for % of the total population number. Only six populations ( %) are numerous (exceeding individuals). They are present in the lower Rospuda valley and in the Wigry National Park only. It is difficult to estimate the size of the biggest populations in the lower Rospuda river valley, since it covers unevenly an area of about hectares. Nevertheless, on the basis of six-year observations ( - ) it can be stated beyond any doubt that the number of individuals in the neighbouring populations in Rospuda river valley (populations - ) exceeds individuals. This is twice as much as all the other populations investigated taken together (nearly individuals at localities). The biggest population (in the area studied), east of the river in the main complex of the Rospuda mire, consists of more than individuals. DISCUSSION Recent papers providing data on the population size of L. loeselii at the Polish localities usually report rather small numbers from several to several dozens of individuals per population (NOWAK et AL., AN- DRZEJEWSKI et AL., BEDNORZ, BZDON and CIOSEK, MICHAŁOWSKA and RYMON-LIPIŃSKA, PISARCZYK, PRAJS and ANTKOWIAK, SZCZEPAŃSKI ). Bigger populations, consisting of several hundreds of individuals, have been documented

Distribution and population size of the threatened fen orchid Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. in the Lithuanian Lake District... only occasionally (MICHALCZUK and STACHYRA, SZCZEPAŃSKI ). A single more numerous population has been reported from a man-made habitat a sand pit in Dąbrowa Górnicza in southern Poland (more than individuals R. Bula, A. Henel, A. Czylok, J. Parusel and W. Bąba unpubl., cited after PISAR- CZYK ). The high number of individuals in the area studied (more than ), with at least populations exceeding individuals, indicates that the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lake District hosts the majority of the Polish resources of the species (although small populations predominate here and the high population size is affected mainly by the abundant Rospuda site). The number of current L. loeselii localities known from the Lithuanian Lake District is surprisingly high in comparison with the adjacent Warmia and Masuria region, which shared similar geological (glacial) history and are geomorphologically similar to the area investigated in the present study (KONDRACKI ). From among more than localities recorded in Warmia and Masuria region (former East Prussia territory) by German botanists in the th and at the beginning of the th century (ABROMEIT et AL. - ), only about a dozen were confirmed after World War II, and a similar number of new sites were discovered (see KU- CHARSKI, SZCZEPAŃSKI ). At the same time, the area of the Warmia and Masuria region is much bigger than the area of the Lithuanian Lake District within Polish borders. The reason for the striking difference in the number of localities between these two regions is probably historical and relates to the fact that Masuria and Warmia territory was intensively managed and drained before and after World War II, whereas in the Lithuanian Lake District traditional extensive land management practices continued until very recently. In the part of Belarus adjacent to Poland, L. loeselii has not been recorded since the th century (SHVETS ). By contrast, a few dozen localities of the species are known from the adjacent, main part of the Lithuanian Lake District within Lithuanian borders. It is the species main area of distribution in Lithuania (GUDŽINSKAS ). Thus, the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lake District together with the adjacent part of Lithuania should be considered an area of general importance for the conservation of L. loeselii in Europe. Special efforts should be made to ensure that the borderline concentration of viable populations of the species is protected against human impact. In order to protect the species, conservation measures should be undertaken (mowing, removing of shrubs, restoring proper hydrological conditions and creating regeneration niches WHEELER et AL., PAWLIKOWSKI ), and nature reserves established that would protect the best preserved populations of the species. At present, only seven confirmed populations of the species are situated within the borders of the protected areas (six populations in the Wigry National Park and one in Żytkiejmska Struga nature reserve). Among the areas that should be designated as nature reserves are: fens in the lower Rospuda river valley (populations - ), a fen complex bordering the south-west side of Wiłkokuk Lake (populations and ), fens adjacent to Sernetki village (populations and ), fen adjacent to Pomorze Lake and a nearby fen in Marycha river valley near Aleksjejówka (populations and ), fens adjacent to Kunis Lake (populations and ). The distribution of L. loeselii in the Lithuanian Lake District was poorly documented until now. The present field survey doubled the recorded number of localities of the species in the area studied. The area seems to host the majority of Polish population of L. loeselii (see KU- CHARSKI, PAWLIKOWSKI, as well as more recent papers of PISARCZYK and SZCZEPAŃSKI ). Thus it is a key area for the conservation of the species in Poland, considering both the number of individuals and the number of populations. 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