During the period 1982-1992, we collected 49,602 samples of population
s of Carabidae using the ground traps method at selected localities in
Slovakia. The number of species varied between 24 and 42 at 13 locali
ties. Values of diversity ranged from 1.5875 to 2.2970. Values of dive
rsity higher than 1.15 characterize a sufficient ecological loading of
the area.