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 | CY4000006 |
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SITENAME | THALASSIA PERIOCHI MOULIA |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
THALASSIA PERIOCHI MOULIA |
1.4 First Compilation date
1.5 Update date
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: | Costas HadjipanayiotouDirectorDepartment of Environment |
Address: |
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Email: | director@environment.moa.gov.cy |
1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates
Date site proposed as SCI: | 2004-05 |
Date site confirmed as SCI: | 2008-03 |
Date site designated as SAC: |
No information provided
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National legal reference of SAC designation: |
No information provided
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2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude: | 32.434700 |
Latitude: | 34.725800 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
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CY00 | Kypros / Kıbrıs |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
Marine Mediterranean
| (100.00 %) |
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
Annex I Habitat types
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Site assessment
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Code
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PF
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NP
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Cover [ha]
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Cave [number]
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Data quality
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
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| | | | | | Representativity | Relative Surface | Conservation | Global |
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1120
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X
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| 96
| 0.00
| G
| A
| C
| A
| A
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1170
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| 72
| 0.00
| G
| A
| C
| A
| A
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- PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
- NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
- Cover: decimal values can be entered
- Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
- 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)
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
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Population in the site
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Site assessment
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G
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Code
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Scientific Name
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S
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NP
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T
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Size
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Unit
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Cat.
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D.qual.
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
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| | | | | | Min | Max | | | | Pop. | Con. | Iso. | Glo. |
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- 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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N01 | 100.00 |
N05 | 0.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
The site is situated in the western region of Cyprus, close to Pafos which is one of the favourite tourist sites in Cyprus with vast archaeological interest. It is located at a distance of approximately 800 m from the closest shore, at a water depth which ranges from 4 to about 15 m. The site is characterized by a mosaic of extensive limestone reefs which alternate with dense meadows of Posidonia oceanica (1120). The reefs (1170) form an extensive underwater shelf which is dominated by the forests of the brown algae Cystoseira barbata and C. compressa. Other macroalgae such as Halimeda tuna, Udotea petiolata, Laurencia obtusa, Polysiphonia serularioides, Amphiroa rigida, Jania rubens, Padina pavonica and Stypopodium shimperi are present among the Cystoseira forests. The sea-urchin Paracentrotus lividus was found on rocks among the aforementioned algae. The rocky substrate is elevated in some cases beyond the sea level (maximum height about 2 m) forming small rocky islands. Within the Posidonia oceanica beds a great variety of fish and invertebrates are found. |
4.2 Quality and importance
The site has great ecological value since the existing habitats, Posidonia oceanica meadows and reefs, are well conserved, supporting high biodiversity. There are many species of fish and invertebrates, some of which are protected by the Barcelona Convention, such as the Hippocampus guttulatus (ramulosus). |
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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L | F01 | | a |
M | F02.03 | | i |
M | F02.03 | | a |
Positive Impacts |
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Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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
4.4 Ownership (optional)
No information provided
4.5 Documentation (optional)
Argyrou M. 1999. Unpublished data on marine habitats and species. Petrou A., Patsalidou Μ., Chrysanthou K., 2013. Services for mapping the meadow of marine phanerogam Posidonia Oceanica in coastal waters of Cyprus, within the operational programme for fisheries 2007-2013”. Final report, April 2013, 1- 54pp. |
http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/dfmr/dfmr.nsf/All/ABF40A7AB7C59E3842257F3700418786?OpenDocument
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
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No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
Organisation: | Department of Fisheries and Marine Research |
Address: | |
Email: | director@dfmr.moa.gov.cy |
Organisation: | Department of Environment |
Address: | |
Email: | director@environment.moa.gov.cy |
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 |
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)
No information provided
7. MAP OF THE SITE
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Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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