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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 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

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

GR1120005

1.3 Site name

AISTHITIKO DASOS NESTOU

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-01

1.5 Update date

2020-07

1.6 Respondent:

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

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1996-08
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2006-09
Date site designated as SAC:	2011-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Law 3937/29-3-11 (OJ 60 A)

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	24.716637
Latitude:	41.109407

2.2 Area [ha]

2378.1900

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
GR11	Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(0.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A|B|C|D	A|B|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
8140			0.236152	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
8210			48.7757	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
9180	X		1.54997	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
92A0			99.9946	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
92C0			15.5855	0.00	G	A	C	B	B

• 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					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.
F	5263	Barbus strumicae			p				C		C	A	C	C
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p				C	DD	C	B	C	B
F	6963	Cobitis taenia Complex			p				C	DD	C	A	C	C
R	1220	Emys orbicularis			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				C	G	C	A	C	A
R	2373	Mauremys rivulata			p				R	DD	C	B	C	B
F	5339	Rhodeus amarus			p				C		B	A	B	C
R	1219	Testudo graeca			p	1001	10000	i		M	C	A	C	B
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p	101	1000	i		M	C	A	C	B
A	1171	Triturus karelinii			p				V	DD	C	B	C	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		Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. bulgarica						P						X
P		Atropa bella-donna						P						X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P					X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P			X
M	1353	Canis aureus						R
M	1353	Canis aureus						R			X
M	1352	Canis lupus						C					X
M	1352	Canis lupus						C			X
M	1352	Canis lupus						C
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						P	X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						P			X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						P					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						C	X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						C			X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						C					X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C			X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C	X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C					X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C					X
P		Haberlea rhodopensis						R			X
P		Haberlea rhodopensis						R					X
P		Jovibarba heuffelii						R						X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			1001	10000	i				X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			1001	10000	i		X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			1001	10000	i						X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P					X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P	X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P			X
R		Natrix natrix						P			X
R		Natrix natrix						P					X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						P					X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						P	X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						P			X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P			X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P	X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P					X
R	1268	Ophisops elegans						P					X
R	1268	Ophisops elegans						P	X
R	1268	Ophisops elegans						P			X
P		Stachys leucoglossa						P						X
R		Typhlops vermicularis						P			X
R		Typhlops vermicularis						P					X
R	6091	Zamenis longissimus						P					X
R	6091	Zamenis longissimus						P	X
R	6091	Zamenis longissimus						P			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

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N02	7.61
N08	43.45
N15	0.72
N16	37.74
N22	9.41
N23	1.07
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The site consists mainly of metamorphic rocks, marbles (thought to be former reef limestones) and in river-bed of sedimentary rocks, alluvial deposits (recent fluriatile deposits). In the area there is the large gorge of Nestos river with steep rocky slopes. Also, there is found a well formed riparian forest stands or groups of Salix alba, S. fragilis, S. ampexicaulis, S. elaeagnos, Populus alba, P. nigra and sparse appearance (individually) of Platanus orientalis and Alnus glutinosa. From a geological point of view the region belongs to the Mass of Rodope. The climate is an intermediate climate type those of the Mediterranean and the continent.

4.2 Quality and importance

The site includes suitable riparian habitats to sustain Lycaena dispar (Annex II) and Apatura metis (Annex IV) butterflies, but their presence is known only from bibliography. Equally important is the presence of the 4 species of reptiles region and 2 amphibian species of Annex ΙΙ. There have also been recorded 7 species of reptiles.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

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

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

No information provided

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code	Cover [%]
GR12	88.24
GR95	97.01

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR12	Stena Nestou Kavalas - Xanthis	*	88.24
GR95	Stena Nestou	*	43.82
GR95	Stena Nestou-Aristeri Ochthi potamou Nestou	*	53.19

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	FOREST SERVICE OF XANTHI
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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