Aquatic organism passage facility

V habitatu, ki je lociran v vasi Šentlenart, je pet jezerc, od katerih sta dve večji, ki sta že oživeli v vsej svoji lepoti, ki jo ponuja lokacija v gozdu ob stari strugi reke Save. Zaraščeni sta z vodnim rastlinjem, od koder se oglašajo drobne ptice močvirske trstnice, med stebli pa se v vodi skrivajo številne žabe in pupki. Njihov mir občasno zmoti siva čaplja, ki ob robu čaka na svojo priložnost.

Situated in the village of Šentlenart, this habitat has five ponds, two of which are somewhat larger and have already come to life in all their beauty thanks to their forest locations along the Sava’s former channel. They are overgrown with aquatic vegetation, from where the chirping and tweeting of tiny marsh warblers can be heard – there are also many frogs and newts hiding among the stalks in the water. From time to time, this peacefulness is disturbed by an occasional grey heron lurking at the edge.

Zaraščeno jezerce / Overgrown pond

Ko se pomlad prebuja, poženejo ob robovih jezerc mali zvončki, v vodi se prikažejo prvi listi vodnih rastlin. Začnejo se potovanja pupkov in žab iz zimskih počivališč v mlake, kjer se bo ponovil vsakoletni proces razmnoževanja dvoživk.

As spring awakens, tiny snowdrops emerge from the ground at the edges of the ponds, and the first leaves of aquatic plants can be seen in the water. Newts and frogs begin their journey from their winter hideouts into puddles, where the amphibians’ reproduction process is repeated every year.

Veliki pupek (Triturus carnifex) / Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)

Za življenje velikega pupka sta potrebna ustrezen vodni in kopenski habitat – travišča, grmišča in mejice z veliko skrivališči. Veliki pupki prezimujejo na kopnem, na mrestišča pa prihajajo konec februarja ali v začetku marca in v vodi ostanejo večinoma do junija. Odrasli so aktivni pretežno ponoči, v vodi pa se pogosteje kot ostale vrste pupkov zadržujejo na dnu mlake in na površino hodijo le po zrak.

In order to survive and thrive, the Italian crested newt needs suitable aquatic and terrestrial habitats – meadows, bushes, shrubs and hedges with lots of places to hide. Italian crested newts overwinter on land, move to spawning grounds in late February or early March, and typically stay in the water until June. Active mainly at night, adult newts are more likely to keep to the bottom of puddles compared to other newt species, coming to the surface only for air.

Planinski pupek (Triturus alpestris). Kot nalašč zanj je tiho senčno jezerce nadomestnega habitata, kjer skoraj vse leto preživi v vodi, jeseni pa se odpravi na kopno, kjer preživi zimo. Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris). The replacement habitat’s quiet, shady pond is ideal for this species – it virtually spends the entire year in the water there before moving onto dry land in autumn for the winter.

Iz množice jajčec v žabjem mrestu se izvalijo paglavci, ki se v življenjskem ciklusu preobrazijo v žabice. Žabja radovednost – zelena žaba (Pelophylax sp.) tokrat ni nevarnosti. / Tadpoles hatch from the egg-mass in the frogspawn and eventually grow into froglets as part of their life cycle. A frog's curiosity – no danger for the green frog (Pelophylax sp.) this time around.

Zelena rega (Hyla arborea) je najmanjša brezrepa dvoživka pri nas. Je odlična plezalka, spretno in varno plezanje ji omogočajo tanke in vitke noge ter okrogle oprijemalne blazinice na konicah prstov. Mirne zaraščene mlake v gozdu z veliko rastlinja, dreves in zelenega grmovja in druge zelene vegetacije, ki jim ga ponuja novo življenjsko okolje, so najbolj primerne za njihovo življenje in razmnoževanje. Žabji raj v zeleni mlaki / A frogs' paradise in a green puddle

The European tree frog (Hyla arborea) is the smallest tailless amphibian in the country. It is an excellent climber – nimble and careful – thanks to its thin, slender legs and round sticky pads on the tips of the toes. The most suitable settings for their lives and reproduction are quiet, overgrown puddles in a forest with lots of vegetation, trees, green shrubs and bushes and other greenery, which is precisely what their new living environment provides.

Med raznimi kačjimi pastirji, ki preletavajo po vodnem rastlinju in sedajo na izpostavljene štrleče bilke in stebla, so najpogostejši drobni modri kresničarji (Ischnura elegans) in travniški škratci (Coenagrion puella), cvetove močvirskih rož pa obiskujejo pisani metulji. Among the various dragonflies swishing over the aquatic vegetation and perching on exposed protruding blades and stalks, tiny blue-tailed damselflies (Ischnura elegans) and azure damselflies (Coenagrion puella) are the most commonly observed, and the heads of wetland flowers are frequented by colourful butterflies.

Modri bleščavec (Calopteryx virgo) Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Zorica je pomladni metulj (Anthocharis cardamines), ki se zadržuje na cvetovih močvirskih rož, ki rastejo ob potokih. The orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is a spring butterfly most commonly observed atop wetland flowers found along small streams.

Eko celica od blizu / Eco-cell up close Sledovi žolne / Signs of woodpecker activity V gozdu blizu mlak so tri EKO CELICE (to so kupi požaganih in v piramido zloženih debel mehkolesnih dreves), na katerih so že močni sledovi črne žolne in velikega detla, ki iščeta hrano v propadajočem lesu. So tudi nadomestni habitati za žuželke, predvsem za hrošča škrlatnega kukuja in hrošča puščavnika, ki so začasno postavljeni, dokler še rastoči les ne dozori.

In the forest near the puddles are three ECOCELLS (piles of sawn and pyramid-stacked softwood logs), which already show clear signs of the black woodpecker and the great spotted woodpecker looking for food in the decaying wood. There are also replacement habitats for insects, particularly the flat bark beetle Cucujus cinnaberinus and the hermit beetle, which are set up temporarily until the still-growing wood matures.

Navadni mali zvonček (Galanthus nivali) Common snowdrop (Galanthus nivali) Vodno rastlinje spomladi Aquatic vegetation in spring Hrošč rogač (Lucanus cervus) European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

Za samico se včasih spoprimejo samci rogača. Stag beetle males are known to engage in fights for females. Veliki detel (Dendrocopos major) je stalni gost v gozdu, kjer išče hrano pod lubjem propadajočih dreves, postavljene eko celice v habitatu pa so kakor nalašč zanj.

The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a common sight in the forest, looking for food under the bark of decaying trees – the eco-cells set up inside the habitat are ideal for this species.