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 |
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SITENAME | KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS |
1.4 First Compilation date
1.5 Update date
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: | Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας |
Address: |
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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
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude: | 24.919167 |
Latitude: | 35.187778 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km]:
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
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GR43 | Kriti |
GR43 | Kriti |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.2 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
- 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)
- 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
Back to top4.1 General site character
Habitat class
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% Cover
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Total Habitat Cover | 0 |
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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 |
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Rank | Threats and pressures [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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 |
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Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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
Back to top5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:
5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:
Designated at national or regional level:
Type code
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Site name
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Type
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Cover [%]
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GR95 | Periochi Gournas Dimos Krousona | * | 5.91 |
GR95 | Psiloreitis Dimou Zirou kai Ravou | * | 27.84 |
Designated at international level:
Type
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Site name
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Type
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Cover [%]
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Other
| Periochi Gournas Dimos Krousona | * | 5.91 |
Psiloreitis Dimou Zirou kai Ravou | * | 27.84 |
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 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:
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Yes
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| No, but in preparation |
X | No |
7. MAP OF THE SITE
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