Root vole habitat

Root vole is the species that lives in wetlands, swamps, flood-forests or banks with dense vegetation. Its habitat requirements are specific, prefers habitats localized in edge parts of bank of off-shore marshes. It is bound to stable environs and very susceptible to conditions changes, one of the key factors enabling the occurrence and survival of the root vole is suitable water regime of its habitat. Root vole prefers vegetation consisting mostly of sedges (Carex sp.).

Root vole habitats:

                         Sedges                                             Mix of hygrophytes - sedges, reed and bulrush