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

GR1240004

1.3 Site name

LIMNI AGRA

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-05

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:	21.929263
Latitude:	40.806939

2.2 Area [ha]

1196.2300

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

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
3150			89.0277	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
3290			0	0.00	G
6420			2.00867	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
7210	X		8.78784	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
91M0			14.8869	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9250			138.354	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
92A0			6.64455	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
92C0			0.416666	0.00	G	A	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.
I	1093	Austropotamobius torrentium			p				P	DD	C	B	C	C
F	5261	Barbus balcanicus			p				P	DD	C	C	A	C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				P	G	C	B	C	B
I	4053	Paracaloptenus caloptenoides			p				C	G	C	C	C	C
F	5340	Rhodeus meridionalis			p				P	DD	C	C	A	C
F	5197	Sabanejewia balcanica			p				P	DD	C	C	A	C
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p				C	DD	C	B	C	B
A	5364	Triturus macedonicus			p				P	DD	C	C	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
R		Anguis fragilis						P			X
R		Anguis fragilis						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
M	1352	Canis lupus						C
M	1352	Canis lupus						C			X
M	1352	Canis lupus						C					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P			X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P	X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P					X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C					X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						C			X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C					X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C	X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C			X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C					X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C	X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C			X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P					X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P			X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						P	X
F		Pachychilon macedonicum						C			X
F		Pachychilon macedonicum						C				X
A	6954	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						C			X
A	6954	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						C					X
R	1248	Podarcis taurica						P					X
R	1248	Podarcis taurica						P			X
R	1248	Podarcis taurica						P	X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P			X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P	X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P					X
F	5945	Squalius vardarensis						P				X
F	5945	Squalius vardarensis						P			X
A		Triturus vulgaris						P					X
A		Triturus vulgaris						P			X
R		Typhlops vermicularis						R			X
R		Typhlops vermicularis						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
N06	58.67
N07	0.01
N08	13.65
N10	0.26
N15	26.00
N16	0.28
N23	1.13
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

It is an artificial freshwater lake (reservoir), largely overgrown with emergent vegetation, with locally extensive reedbeds along the shores and within the water of the lake (Dominant vegetation of Phragmites australis). Lake Agras is water dependent from the Vegoritida lake and the Boras river. Consequently, it is strongly affected by their pollution and eutrophication. The water of the lake is used by the hydroelectric station of Public Electricity Enterprise (DEH) as an energy resource for the nearby villages. Free-floating vegetation is collected by a flood-gate.

4.2 Quality and importance

There are many feeding, nesting, breeding, wintering and refuge habitats for bird species. The site is moderately degraded due to human activities. However, it hosts suitable habitats (large still water bodies, lakes, riparian refugia) for the freshwater species (Austropotamobius torrentium) that should be present there. The species was not found. There have also been recorded six reptile species and two amphibian species of Annex IV.

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 [%]
GR95	80.87

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Limni Agra Dimou Edessis	*	80.87

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 DIRECTORATE OF PELLA
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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