Cordulegaster heros, commonly known as the Balkan goldenring, is a species of central-eastern European spiketail dragonfly.[1] It is assessed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN's Red List.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The Balkan goldenring is endemic to Europe. It is commonly recorded in Slovenia, and is also found in eastern Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, the Carpathian mountains of Slovakia and Ukraine, and throughout the Balkan region, extending from Croatia and Romania south to Greece through coastal and inland regions.[3]: 19-20 [4]
Balkan goldenrings are threatened by habitat loss, which can be caused by human waterworks, logging, and agriculture, or by climate change-induced droughts. The species is particularly vulnerable to loss or alteration of streams.[2]
