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

GR1240001

1.3 Site name

KORYFES OROUS VORA

1.4 First Compilation date

1994-12

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:	21.873735
Latitude:	40.960721

2.2 Area [ha]

41833.7500

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
GR12	Kentriki Makedonia
GR13	Dytiki Makedonia

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
4060			5645.49	0.00	G	A	A	A	A
6170			1269.59	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
6230	X		1250.18	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
6430			52.4213	0.00	G	A	A	A	A
7140			0.999747	0.00	G	A	A	A	A
7230			72.7088	0.00	G	A	A	A	A
8140			61.6533	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
8210			52.7112	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
8220			91.4718	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
8310			0	2.00
9110			8448.5	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
9130			1820.39	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
9140			349.557	0.00	G	B	A	B	B
9150			3088.02	0.00	G	B	A	B	B
91CA			1434.47	0.00	G	A	B	A	A
91E0	X		3.8439	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
91M0			5388.92	0.00	G	A	B	A	B
9250			50.2492	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
9260			287.658	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
9270			4906.28	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
9280			953.329	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
92A0			6.82722	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
92C0			111.661	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
9530	X		1922.1	0.00	G	A	B	A	B
95A0			76.0814	0.00	G	C	C	C	C

• 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.
M	1308	Barbastella barbastellus			p				P	P			C
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p				C	DD	C	B	C	C
P	6927	Himantoglossum jankae			p	210	210	i	R	M	C	A	C	A
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				P	G	C	A	C	A
M	1361	Lynx lynx								DD
M	1371	Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica			p			i	-	M	C	A		C
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p				R	DD	C	B	C	C

• 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		Achillea chrysocoma						P						X
P		Achillea clusiana						P						X
P		Alchemilla bulgarica						P						X
P		Alchemilla gorcensis						P						X
P		Alchemilla indivisa						R						X
P		Alchemilla serbica						P						X
R		Anguis fragilis						C			X
R		Anguis fragilis						C					X
P		Arctostaphylos uva-ursi						P						X
P		Asperula aristata ssp. thessala						P						X
P		Asperula aristata ssp. thessala						P				X
P		Aster alpinus						P						X
P		Atropa bella-donna						P						X
P		Bruckenthalia spiculifolia						P						X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P			X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						P			X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						P	X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						P					X
P		Campanula formanekiana						P						X
P		Campanula hawkinsiana						C						X
M	1352	Canis lupus			15		i	C			X
M	1352	Canis lupus			15		i	C					X
M	1352	Canis lupus			15		i	C
P		Carex lasiocarpa						P						X
P		Centaurea grbavacensis						R						X
P		Cephalanthera damasonium						P					X
P		Cephalanthera damasonium						P						X
P		Cephalanthera longifolia						P					X
P		Cephalanthera longifolia						P						X
P		Cerastium rectum						P						X
P		Cirsium appendiculatum						P						X
P		Coeloglossum viride						P						X
P		Crocus cvijicii						P						X
P		Crocus pelistericus						P						X
P		Crocus veluchensis						P						X
P		Dactylorhiza sambucina						P						X
P		Dactylorhiza sambucina						P					X
P		Dianthus deltoides ssp. degenii						P				X
P		Dianthus deltoides ssp. degenii						P					X
P		Dianthus integer ssp. minutiflorus						P						X
P		Dianthus myrtinervius ssp. caespitosus						R						X
P		Dianthus myrtinervius ssp. myrtinervius						R						X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P			X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P	X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P			X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P					X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P	X
P		Epilobium collinum						P						X
P		Epilobium vernonicum						R				X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P	X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P					X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C					X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C			X
P		Festuca horvatiana						P						X
P	1845	Fritillaria gussichiae						R	X
P		Genista tinctoria						P						X
P		Gentiana asclepiadea						C						X
P		Gentiana cruciata						C						X
P		Gentiana punctata						P						X
P		Gentianella bulgarica						P						X
P		Geum coccineum						P						X
P		Geum montanum						P						X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P			X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P	X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P					X
P		Jovibarba heuffelii						R						X
P		Juncus trifidus						P						X
P		Knautia magnifica						P						X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata			1001	10000	i	R			X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata			1001	10000	i	R					X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata			1001	10000	i	R	X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			10000		i	C					X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			10000		i	C			X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis			10000		i	C	X
P		Ligusticum mutellina						P						X
P		Lilium martagon						C						X
P		Limodorum abortivum						P					X
P		Listera ovata						P						X
M		Microtus felteni						R			X
P		Minuartia garckeana						P						X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P	X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P			X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P					X
M	5004	Myotis aurascens						P			X
M	5004	Myotis aurascens						P	X
M	5004	Myotis aurascens						P					X
R		Natrix natrix						C					X
R		Natrix natrix						C			X
P		Neottia nidus-avis						P						X
P		Neottia nidus-avis						P					X
P		Nigritella nigra						P						X
M	1331	Nyctalus leisleri						P	X
M	1331	Nyctalus leisleri						P					X
M	1331	Nyctalus leisleri						P			X
P		Ophrys scolopax ssp. cornuta						P						X
P		Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris						P						X
P		Orchis mascula						P					X
P		Orchis mascula						P						X
P		Orchis morio						P						X
P		Orchis pallens						P					X
P		Orchis pallens						P						X
P		Orchis simia						P						X
P		Orchis simia						P					X
P		Paronychia macedonica						P						X
P		Pedicularis leucodon ssp. leucodon						P						X
P		Pedicularis olympica						R						X
P		Pedicularis orthantha						P						X
A	6954	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						R			X
A	6954	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						R					X
P		Peucedanum lavrentiadis						P						X
P		Peucedanum oligophyllum						P						X
P		Pimpinella saxifraga						P						X
P		Pinus peuce						P						X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P			X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P					X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P	X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P					X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P			X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P	X
P		Platanthera bifolia						P						X
P		Platanthera chlorantha						P					X
P		Platanthera chlorantha						P						X
P		Poa thessala						C						X
R	1238	Podarcis erhardii						C	X
R	1238	Podarcis erhardii						C					X
R	1238	Podarcis erhardii						C			X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis			10000		i	C	X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis			10000		i	C			X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis			10000		i	C					X
P		Ramonda nathaliae						R						X
P	1739	Ramonda serbica						V					X
P	1739	Ramonda serbica						V			X
P	1739	Ramonda serbica						V	X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						C	X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						C			X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						C					X
A	1208	Rana graeca			10000		i	C	X
A	1208	Rana graeca			10000		i	C					X
A	1208	Rana graeca			10000		i	C			X
P		Ranunculus fontanus						R					X
P		Rhinanthus minor						P						X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C			X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C					X
P		Saxifraga pedemontana ssp. cymosa						P						X
P		Saxifraga stellaris ssp. alpigena						P						X
P		Senecio abrotanifolius ssp. carpathicus						P						X
P		Senecio subalpinus						P						X
P		Sesleria coerulans						P						X
P		Sideritis scardica						P						X
P		Silene balcanica						P						X
P		Silene waldsteinii						P						X
P		Soldanella pindicola						R						X
P		Stellaria uliginosa						P						X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P	X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P			X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P					X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						P			X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						P					X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						P	X
P		Veronica bellidioides						P						X
M	1332	Vespertilio murinus						P	X
M	1332	Vespertilio murinus						P			X
M	1332	Vespertilio murinus						P					X
P		Viola brachyphylla						R				X
P		Viola doerfleri						P						X
P		Viola eximia						R						X
P		Viola frondosa						P						X
P		Viola orphanidis						P						X
P		Viola palustris						P						X
P		Viola voliotisii						P				X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						P			X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						P					X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						P	X
R		Vipera berus			101	500	i	R			X
R		Vipera berus			101	500	i	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

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N07	0.22
N08	16.73
N09	5.46
N10	0.08
N11	5.14
N15	1.84
N16	62.00
N17	6.63
N20	0.08
N22	1.76
N23	0.06
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Mt. Voras is the third highest mountain in Greece. However the landscape is predominated by gentle slopes, with the exception of the rugged gorges in Loutraki area. The area is characterized by great variability of geological substrate comprising of gneiss, schist, limestones, ophioliths, from west to east. It is fairly large and secluded mountainous and densely forested area which together with the neighbouring sites Tzena -Pinovo and Paiko form a continuous mountainous curve around the plain of Aridea. The site holds a significant timber production, especially in beech wood, but also, according to official numbers the last years there is a slight increase of nomadic stock raising. One remarkable feature on the site are several ruined as well as abandoned cultivations of aged chestnut woods, cherry, apple and cereal which are scattered in the forest and form today a beautiful landscape and an important habitat for wildlife. Quercus trojana is found mainly on the west part of the site and on the west slopes in Florina prefecture where forms more extensive woods.

4.2 Quality and importance

An extensive area of continuous forests, deep valleys and pastures characterized by graet variety of unfragmented habitats. The area is undisturbed by human habitation and only recently a road network has been constructed. The area has relicts of a Pinus peuce forest as well as areas with Q. trojana woods, two habitats with very limited distribution in Greece. A unique feature is the active bog of Kali Pediada, which is the largest of its kind in Greece and hosts a variety of rare plants as well as a number of birds of prey which use the bog as feeding grounds. The beech forests of Blatsa and Black Forest are of great age, with structure and development close to climax with a great number of decaying, dying and dead trees. All the above mentioned features contribute to the great ornithological importance of the area, for vultures, eagles, falcons, hazelhens, wooddpeckers and a multitude of passerines. It is also worth noting the existence of 14 caves, which are of great importance to paleoecological research as well as to bat populations. Concerning the fauna the quality of the site is indicated by the occurence of the mammal Vulpes vulpes, which is refered to Corine biotopes project 1988. Technical Handbook vol.1., the invertebrate Thecla betulae which is refered to Heath J. 1981. Threatened Rhopalocera (butterflies) of Europe, Council of Europe.Concerning the wild growning plants the quality of the site is indicated by the occurrence of other important taxa. Among them, 12 taxa are greek endemics (between them 4 are local endemics), 5 taxa are protected by the EC Environment Legislation (1992). Centaurea grbavacensis, Dianthus myrtinervius ssp caespitosus, Dianthus myrtinervius ssp. myrtinervius, Pedicularis olympica, Peucedanum lavrentiadis, Viola eximia (motivation D) are included in the WCMC and/or European Red Data list. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Aster alpinus, Atropa bella - donna, Campanula hawkinsiana, Cephalanthera damasonium, Coeloglossum viride, Dactylorhiza sambucina, Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana cruciata, Gentiana punctata, Jovibarba heuffelii, Knautia magnifica, Lilium martagon, Nigritella nigra, Ophrys scolopax ssp. cornuta, Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris, Pinus peuce, Platanthera bifolia, Platanthera chlorantha, Poa thessala, Ramonda nathaliae, Soldanella pindicola (motivation D) are protected by the Greek Presidental Decree (67/1981). Achillea clusiana, Carex lasiocarpa, Crocus pelistericus, Epilobium collinum, Festuca horvatiana, Geum montanum, Juncus trifidus, Ligusticum mutellina, Pimpinella saxifraga, Saxifraga pedemontana ssp. cymosa, Saxifraga stellaris ssp. alpigena, Senecio abrotanifolius ssp. carpathicus, Senecio subalpinus, Sesleria coerulans, Stellaria uliginosa (motivation D) are rare in Greece and/or reach their extreme distribution limits in Northern Greece. Alchemilla gorcensis, Alchemilla indivisa, Alchemilla serbica, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia, Campanula formanekiana, Cerastium rectum, Cirsium appendiculatum, Crocus cvijicii, Crocus veluchensis, Dianthus integer ssp. minutiflorus, Gentianella bulgarica, Minuartia garckeana, Paronychia macedonica, Pedicularis leucodon ssp. leucodon, Pedicularis orthantha, Peucedanum oligophyllum, Sideritis scardica, Silene waldsteinii, Stachys plumosa, Thesium parnassi, , Trifolium pignantii, Viola doerfleri, Viola frondosa, Viola orphanidis (motivation D) are Balkan endemics. Geum coccineum, Silene roemeri(motivation D) find their main distribution area in the Balkan Peninsula extending also to Turkey or Italy. They have also been recorded seven species of reptiles and three amphibians of Annex IV, an amphibian species in Annex V and other five species of reptiles and amphibians.

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 [%]
GR06	0.16
GR95	23.00
IN01	0.16

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Dimotiko Dasos Ano Koryfis-Dragos-Ormas	*	10.08
GR95	Skopos	*	12.91
GR95	Tzena - Pinovo Dimou Exaplatanou	*	0.00
GR06	To mikto dasos Promachon-Lycostomou Aridaias	+	0.16

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 ARIDAIA
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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