Interspecific relationships within Romania's protected areas. Case study: the cohabitation between Homo sapiens sapiens - Ursus arctos arctos, in Harghita Mountains
Gabriela Manea, University of Bucharest (RO)
The aim of the study is to analyze the relationships between Ursus arctos arctos and Homo sapiens sapiens within the protected areas in the Harghita County. The research methodology was the following: surveying the literature dealing with brown bear's ecology and ethology; undertaking field research; running questionnaires; monitoring the online environment. The results show that the shrinkage of the brown bear's habitat is directly proportional with the diminishing of the forests. The typology of the bear-man relationships includes: commensalism, food competition and individual intolerance.