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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

SITE	GR4310009
SITENAME	KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

GR4310009

1.3 Site name

KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS

1.4 First Compilation date

1996-01

1.5 Update date

2016-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας
Address:
Email:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:	1997-02
National legal reference of SPA designation	JMD HP 37338/1807/E103/6-9-2010 (OJ 1495 B)

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	24.919167
Latitude:	35.187778

2.2 Area [ha]

7927.9300

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
GR43	Kriti
GR43	Kriti

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(0.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
G	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	T	Size		Unit	Cat.	D.qual.	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A255	Anthus campestris			r				C		C	A	C	B
B	A228	Apus (Tachymarptis) melba			r				C		C	B	C	B
B	A091	Aquila chrysaetos			p	2	2	p			C	B	B	B
B	A087	Buteo buteo			p				P		C	A	C	B
B	A403	Buteo rufinus			c				P		C	B	C	B
B	A243	Calandrella brachydactyla			r				R		C	B	C	B
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus			r				R		C	A	C	B
B	A081	Circus aeruginosus			c				R		C	B	C	B
B	A082	Circus cyaneus			w				R		C	A	C	B
B	A083	Circus macrourus			c				R		C	B	C	B
B	A084	Circus pygargus			c				R		C	B	C	B
B	A379	Emberiza hortulana			c				P		C	B	C	B
B	A101	Falco biarmicus			p	1	1	p			B	B	C	B
B	A100	Falco eleonorae			p	6	10	p			C	B	B	B
B	A100	Falco eleonorae			r	6	10	p			C	B	B	B
B	A709	Falco peregrinus brookei			p	2	2	p			C	A	C	B
B	A097	Falco vespertinus			c				R		C	B	C	B
B	A321	Ficedula albicollis			c				P		C		C	B
B	A442	Ficedula semitorquata			c				R		C	B	C	B
B	A076	Gypaetus barbatus			p	1	1	p			B	B	B	B
B	A078	Gyps fulvus			p	5	11	p			B	B	B	B
B	A707	Hieraaetus fasciatus (Aquila fasciata)			p	2	2	p			B	B	B	B
B	A251	Hirundo rustica			r				C		C		C	B
B	A246	Lullula arborea			p				C		C	A	C	B
B	A771	Passer hispaniolensis			r				P		C		C	B
B	A072	Pernis apivorus			c				C		C	B	C	B
B	A346	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax			p				R		C	B	C	B
B	A210	Streptopelia turtur			c				C		C		C	B
B	A440	Sylvia rueppelli			r	25	50	p			C	B	B	B

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species Annex		Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
P		Amelanchier ovalis ssp. cretica						P						X
P		Arum creticum						P						X
P		Arum idaeum						R				X
B	A687	Columba palumbus palumbus						P			X
B	A687	Columba palumbus palumbus						P						X
P		Crepis auriculifolia						C			X
P		Crepis auriculifolia						C				X
P		Cyclamen creticum						C				X
P		Ebenus cretica						C				X
P		Hypericum jovis						R			X
P		Hypericum jovis						R				X
P		Hypericum trichocaulon						C				X
P		Petromarula pinnata						C				X
P		Phlomis lanata						C				X
P		Polygonum idaeum						P				X
P		Scabiosa albocincta						R				X
P		Scabiosa sphaciotica						C				X
P		Teucrium alpestre						C				X
P		Tulipa cretica						C				X
P		Valeriana asarifolia						C				X
P		Veronica kavusica						P				X
P		Viola cretica						R				X

Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
Total Habitat Cover	0

Other Site Characteristics

The site is located at the centre of crete in the south - east part of the massif of Psiloritis (Idi oros) which is one of the three major mountain ranges of Crete. The area includes two drainage basins between the mountains of Skinakas (1750 m), Madara (1474 m) and Koudoumi (1857 m) and between Chalasokefalo (1917 m), Koudouni, Abelakia (1441) and Samari (1413 m). These are occupy by two forests of Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera), the sparse of Krousonas and the well conserved and one of the largest of Crete of Rouvas. In these forests the Cretan Maple (Acer creticus) has a good dynamic of recover. The other main vegetation of the mountainous zones are the cretan mid - elevated phrygana with Berberis crettica euphorbia acanthtamnos and Astragalus angustifolium up to 1500 - 1600 m as well as lower altitudes phrygana of Sarcopoterium spinosum type. Moreover near the summits of the mountains oro - mediterranean heaths which occupy all the Cretan mountains upper 1500 m. Many taxa that characterize these formations are Cretan endemics (Aspertila idaea, Centaurea idaea etc). The spring of Zaros is outcoming from the same gorge. The dolines are of special interest, the wet dolines are characterized by scanty vegetation of annuals common in other places but rare in Crete, while the dry dolines are characterized by dense vegetation and, in Psiloritis, by the occurence of Polygonium idaeum, specialised in this type of habitat and confined in Psilorotis and Dikti, and of Gagea fibrosa, a strict endemic to the dolines of Psiloritis, Pine groves (Pinus brutia) occur at the south - west slopes of the site. There is also low - not exceeding 1m - grazed, sparsely covered Quercus coccifera garrigue. human activities occur since early Neolothic times.

4.2 Quality and importance

The site is characterized by landscape diversity, high biodiversity, the presence of many Cretan and Greek endemic species of flora and fauna, rare plant associations, rare species, threatened species and species in danger of extinction. More than 100 plant species of the site are endemic to the Cretan area. Some of them are extremely rare (species included in section 3.3. with motivation D). Many species of land snails are endemic (some of which are Cretan endemics). There is a rich endemic cave fauna with species restricted in one (or few) caves. Idi mountain is one of the EU's Important Bird Areas. Rouvas forest and Zaros canyon have been proposed for designation as biogenetic reserve. OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION D The following species are protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81) and are included in the IUCN Red Data List (1993) in the category of threatened plants: Arum creticum is a species with distribution in Crete and the East Aegean found only in SW. Turkey out of Greece. Amelanchier ovalis ssp. cretica is a subspecies with distribution in Sicily and Greece.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M	A01		b
H	A04		b
M	A05.01		b
L	B02.02		i
L	B02.03		i
M	C01.04.01		o
H	C03.03		b
L	D01.01		b
H	D01.02		b
M	E01.02		o
L	E03.01		o
M	F03.01		b
L	F03.02		b
L	F04		b
M	F05.04		b
L	G01.02		o
M	J01		b
M	K01.01		b

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L	B02.02		i
L	B02.03		i
M	E01.02		o
L	G01.02		o

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
GR95	33.76

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Periochi Gournas Dimos Krousona	*	5.91
GR95	Psiloreitis Dimou Zirou kai Ravou	*	27.84

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
Other	Periochi Gournas Dimos Krousona	*	5.91
Other	Psiloreitis Dimou Zirou kai Ravou	*	27.84

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	1. FOREST DIRECTORATE OF IRAKLEIO, 2. CURATOR OF PREHISTORIC AND CLASSIC ANTIQUITIES, 3. FOREST DIRECTORATE OF RETHYMNO, 4. CURATOR OF PREHISTORIC AND CLASSIC ANTIQUITIES OF RETHYMNO
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

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