An applied note on nature
heritage know-how in Terra Caucasica, Central Asia, eastern Sudan and remote
Pacific Archipelagos. thomasquatl. wilderness & natural resources
Luchowicz gabinet press
An applied note on nature heritage know-how———————————————————-
Tomasz Pietrzak
Article:
Detection of a given populations in the wild are an issues for taxonomic
diagnosis. Here are some useful data for conduction field investigations
concerning natural history by implementing know-how. The wild areas are those
known as places of origins of biological populations. With growing anxiety, we
explaining hitherto analysis of faunistics and diagnosis, which is concept for
naturalists. Selected short surveys, including ethnozoological investigation
are key aspect of study of natural history and the wild world in Central Asia
and european highlands. Thus integrative zoological pragmatism is not only
analysis of biological samples in situ, but e.g. camera trap records as well as
tracking of artefacts in wild environs, in colonies in remote forests or elsewhere.
Some polish researchers carried out contributions to natural history heritage,
including Janusz Domaniewski, author of „Ouline of animal geography” 1921.
Tomasz Barey, was researcher of Aschabad during three years. He conducted
important faunistics surveys of that little-known area. Naturalists confirmed
existence of autochtonic populations and so-called remnant settlements. The
question is, detection of those earliest populations. The Holly Grail of
zoology are unique populations that was not yet determined by scientific
authorities or lost before, e.g. turkiestanian salamander (Nikolsky, 1909) or
one large leporid. Eminent explorer and scientist, Bronisław Grąbczewski, has
studied extensively landscapes, fauna and entography of Central Asie in the end
of XIX century, in the name of cognitive values. There is place for
continuation of his heritage. He is author of the book „Traveling in Central
Asia (1958). It is important to known about comprehensive exploration done by
swedish explorer and scientist, Seven Hedin, which comprises wast contribution
to natural history of that region. Hedin’s expeditions notes laid the
foundations for a precise mapping of Central Asia. Between 1893 and 1897 he was
experienced by expedition investigated in unknown Alai Massif via Tarim Basin
up to Kaidu River. By his another expedition he depicted newly discovered
lands. By his fourth expedition he gave researchers for Scientific Expedition
to the Northwestern Province of China 1927-1933. Meanwhile, exploration of
region, where megafauna occuring around Kolsai lake, in Tian Shan was not yet
conducted in the name of seeking the populations and conservation. There is as
well opportunity for mention about expedition conducted by Piotr Ganczarski to
Central Asia, journey on the silk road in the afghan-chinese borders [zob.
Pojechane podróże]. Scientific survey onto biodiversity is make a difference
for polish heritage. Setting up platform for biodiversity and natural history research of this
region is a main concept for continuation. Some conservation-based inventory
was done in iraqi Kurdistan onto kurdistan newt Neurergus microspilotus. Other
studies was done recently in east Sudan e.g. Diurnal Activity of Waterbuck
(Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) in Dinder National Park, Sudan(2014). Organizing
an expedition taking into account the basic issues of natural history, such as
geology and zoology is essential for further inventory after 2015s „polish and
european explorations to areas such as Eastern Sudan or Northern Caucasus „. The
share of scientific institutions, and non-gov is a matter of utmost importance.
Critical role of local communities and indigenous researchers is a major
contribution to the pragmatic regulation and resolving issues on the terra
silvestre. Moreover, a tracking of savage forest wildman, Homo sp. and ecology
of some great thicket pheasant Crossoptilon sp. of the Hoten region or
amphibians from the Chatkal Range are further contribution to the knowledge of
the fauna and conservation of populations. Undetermined wild forms e.g.
theriofauna from Kugitang Massif existed as populations, those are to be
determined by faunistics. Short european-cooperation project within
biodiversity studies (e.g. batrachofauna) and sustainable development (e.g.
with Lund University, Sweden; GIZ & BMZ, Germany) in selected islands of
Pacific is key way for further conservation and management practice. Valuable
is relation of natural history and experienced writer and naturalist.
Manuscripts of etnozoological surveys are determined for synthetic studies for
fauna and other studies of natural history. Przemysław Trojan wrote Analysis of
fauna structures (1992) that is believed now, to be bible of faunistics.
Manuscripts of etnozoological surveys are determined for synthetic studies for fauna
and other studies of natural history. There are also white dots for natural
resources and faunistics investigation, those are regions uncharted in
Northeastern Africa or in the abandoned mountains of borders of Dagestan.
Famous polish explorer, Casimir Nowak between the 1931-1936, conducted
exploration throughout african lands by various transport forms. He have in
nowadays his own followers. The main aims of Research Museums is continuing
conduction field projects as well as keep the previous collection of biological
samples. Thus, the main concept, as well is establishing similar institution in
Poland and cooperation projects with partnership institutions in Europe.
Cooperation between non-governamental organisations and scientific institutions
is key for pragmatic solutions. There was some contributions of polish
investigations to natural history in african and caucasian region. Needed is
gathering data of fauna between 1980-2000 of large mountain regions of Central
Asia. Additionally, gathering data „of journeys to remote eastern Kugitang by
years 1950- to late of XX century” is valuable.
Valuable contribution is continuation of heritage of polish researchers, by
investigations in situ batrachofauna and theriofauna (as well natural resources
management) in those areas such as eastern turkmen forests. Some heritage is
provided by records and photographic evidences by the end of XIX century. There
is some lack of successors, whose will be looking for unknown equid populations
in remote colony. Yet, more astonishing is hypothetical expedition to north of
the Hindu-Kush, to Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert that is occupied by various
unknown populations of hairy mammals and amphibians. There is publication
Mammal geography in the North Caucasus (1972) that was published by Alexander
Tembotov and is results of studies done in region at the end of XX century, in
the name of cognitive values. There is a place for continuation of his heritage
by europeans. Issue about history of Carpathians fauna investigations was presented
by Stanislaw Sroka in his publication The history of study the fauna of the
Carpathians in the 2001. Stefan Jarosz studied landscapes and silvestre dots in
the 1950s. that thus refers to the uniqueness and originality of nature by his
research work. Continuation of natural resources management and megafauna of
ukraine’s Gorgany are selected initiatives for further investigation.
Additionally, Moldova nature heritage and Poznaj naturę (Poland) are nature-based programs for
further scientific work (2015 -?/).
It is naturalists excursion to regions that was not investigated before.
Moreover it is comprehensive studium of natural history in the proper form. The
proper of its own form of nature. Analysis of hidden populations in regions as
highland semi-steppes of western afghan borders or in remote mountains of
Macedonia is main concept for studies as well. It is contribution to natural
history of animal and human populations as being „forms of species in place and
time”.
We looking for uncommon populations, but true reality is more astonishing, that
we expect ever. Some large populations was not yet determined by
cryptozoologists and researchers of natural history. Additionally natural
resources integrative investigations is main issue for pragmatic solutions in
regions of Central Europe e.g. polish Carpathians. The rewilding program in
Lesser Poland is valuable concept for human beings and landscape management for
all applicants. Determination is detection of so-called hidden populations in
the terra incognita silvestre (so-called colonies in Kurzahantau Mountains or
in Kordofan Province). We must suggesting innovative analythical perspective
for expeditions on the unrecognized amphibians and hairy fauna in a given
areas. Theory of natural history and conservation is determined by local
environmental knowledge and scientific investigation. Theory means „process
that existed in the space and time and determined by analythical overview”.
Threats for true natural history are not speculants-theorists, but active
pseudoresearchers, that commited invalid field work. It discredited some
methods and field of investigation as „being discreditable”.
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