Assessment of the Conservation Significance and Threats to the Amphibians and Reptiles in Three Wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with Different Degree of Anthropogenic Influence

The species composition and conservation significance of the amphibians and reptiles from three wetlands in Southern Bulgaria, with different degree of anthropogenic influence - Protected Area (PA) “Zlato pole”, “Tsalapitsa” Rice-Fields and “Plovdiv” Rice-Fields is presented in the current study. The registered contemporary threats for the herpetofauna in the studied wetlands are listed and discussed. The most dangerous for amphibian and reptile biodiversity and degradation of the habitats remain habitats destruction through drainage and land modification, pollution and direct killing of individuals.