ANIMALs

Heathlands and arid grasslands are home to a variety of animal species, taht find here optimal conditions for survive:
- winter hibernation (such as Sympecma paedisca, a rare dragonfly);
- host plants on which to lay eggs (this is the case of Coenonympha oedippus, a butterfly also known by the common name of “moorland nymph”).

In habitat 2330 we can also find the “ladybug spider” (Eresus kollari), small in size but with a decidedly showy color.

These environments also host numerous species of pollinating insects; preserving arid habitats therefore helps to protect these important animals which in turn, with pollination, contribute to the conservation of the habitats themselves.

You can download the PDF fact sheet on Eresus kollari, Coenonympha oedippus, Sympecma paedisca and other fact sheets produced so far at this link:
https://www.lifedrylands.eu/en/download/