Regional importance of the fauna of the cross-border river Buna

En This paper presents some compiled data on the values of the River Buna,mostly in terms of its fauna.These values are presented here together with the geographical,hydrological and ecological characteristics of the Buna area,emphasizing the regional importance of this area as a migration corridor and biodiversity reserve.Data on several animal groups (molluscs, amphibians,reptiles,fishes,birds and mammals)are given,focusing on the most significant species of regional importance (migratory,rare,endangered) and their most important habitats.