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 | GR1270012 |
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| SITENAME | OROS CHOLOMONTAS |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
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: | 23.559073 |
| Latitude: | 40.422814 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):
No information provided
2.5 Administrative region code and name
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NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
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| GR12 | Kentriki Makedonia |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
No habitat types are reported for the site
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
- 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
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Habitat class
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% Cover
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| N08 | 37.33 |
| N09 | 0.10 |
| N12 | 10.49 |
| N16 | 25.29 |
| N17 | 2.55 |
| N19 | 12.37 |
| N21 | 11.71 |
| N23 | 0.17 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100.01 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| In this region there is the forest of Aristotelian Univ. of Thessaloniki (Department of Forestry and Natural Environment). Cholomontas consists of forested hills with open forest structure and maquis. There aren't rivers or lakes. From a geological point of view Cholomontas belongs to the Serbo-Macedonian mass and Peri-rodope zone. The climate is the same as the inland areas of N. Greece. It is an intermediate climate type between those of the Mediterranean and the continent. The high altitudes (above 900 m) belong to the very humid zone, in winter, while the lower altitudes belong to the dry zone with mild winter climate. The biotope of Fagion hellenicum is without Abies borisii regis. A common hardwood type in NE Chalkidiki is a mixture of beech with oak and more rare with chestnut. These species because of their durability and strength is used for many items, ranging from boxes and coffins and materials for building construction. However, the more common use is for the mines of this region. Much more of a dozen of different hardwoods are found here and include Carpinus duinensis, Ostrya carpinifolia, Tilia tomentosa, Acer campestre, Acer pseudoplatanus, Rhus coriaria etc. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| Cholomontas is a very important low mountain, near the city of Thessaloniki. Thus, a lot of people visit the region for the recreation. Native wildlife can be made a perceptible component of the forest scene by creating favourable habitats for birds and other small animals at roadside parks, rest areas and picnic sites. For larger species habitats should be created in glades, marshes or forest openings visible from the road. Although some Christmas trees can be obtained from thinning operations on private or public woodlands, most trees are carefully raised on Christmas tree plantations that are in many places of Cholomon. Picea abies, Abies sp. and Pinus sp. are the evergeen coniferous that are most often cultivated for these purposes. Concerning the fauna the quality of the site is indicated by the occurrence of the invertebrate. Corydalis integra, Rosa arvensis (motivation D) are included in the WCMC and/or European Red Data list. Himantoglossum hircinum, Lilium martagon, Ophrys scolopax ssp. cornuta, Orchis laxiflora ssp. palustris, Platanthera bifolia, Platanthera chlorantha (motivation D) are protected by the Greek Presidental Decree (67/1981), 10 taxa (Abies borisii-regis, Achillea chrysocoma, Arabis bryoides, Crocus veluchensis (motivation D) are Balkan endemics. |
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 | A04.03 | | o |
| M | A05.03 | | o |
| M | A07 | | b |
| M | A08 | | b |
| M | A10 | | o |
| L | B02.02 | | i |
| L | C01.01 | | i |
| H | C01.04 | | o |
| L | C01.04.01 | | b |
| H | C03.03 | | b |
| L | E01 | | b |
| L | E02 | | i |
| M | F03.01 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| M | A01 | | o |
| M | A07 | | o |
| M | A08 | | o |
| H | B01 | | b |
| H | B01 | | i |
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)
| 1)Dimalexis, A., Bousbouras, D., Kastritis, T., Manolopoulos, A. & Saravia, V. (editors), (2009). Final project report for the evaluation of 69 Important Bird Areas as Special Protection Areas. Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planningand Public Works, Athens2)Δεμερτζή, A, (2010), Εντοπισμός Κατάλληλων Ενδιαιτημάτων Σημαντικών Ειδών Ορνιθοπανίδας με Χρήση Γεωγραφικού Συστήματος Πληροφοριών3)Δημαλέξης, Α. Μπούσμπουρας, Δ., Καστρίτης, Θ., Μανωλόπουλος, Α. & Saravia, V, (2009), Τελική αναφορά προγράμματος επαναξιολόγησης 69 σημαντικών περιοχών για τα πουλιά για τον χαρακτηρισμό τους ως Ζωνών Ειδικής Προστασίας της Ορνιθοπανίδας4)GBIF.org (20th April 2015) GBIF Occurrence Download http://doi.org/10.15468/dl.jcltub5)Vlachos Ch., Chatzinikos E., Kiousis D., Dimou P., Bontzorlos V., Dedousopoulou E., Braziotis S., Xenos A., Stefanou L. Birtsas P., Vlachaki D. and Kontos K. (version Coordinators) 2015. Updated version of the descriptive database of the Natura 2000 network of the Study 9 «Monitoring and Evaluation of Bird Species Conservation Status in Greece» Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Athens, Partnership Consulting Firms" "F.FASOULAS-N.MANTZIOS" EU - RODOULA GEORGE KONSTANTINIDOU - "ATH.TZAKOPOULOS AND Co." EU ", Thessaloniki.6)NATURA 2000 Network descriptive & geographical database (2012). http://www.ypeka.gr/Default.aspxtabid=432&language=el-GR |
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
Back to top5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):
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Code
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Cover [%]
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| GR95 | 18.19 |
| IN06 | 94.05 |
5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):
Designated at national or regional level:
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Type code
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Site name
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Type
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Cover [%]
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| GR95 | Cholomontas Dimou Arnaias | * | 0.05 |
| GR92 | Perifereiaki zoni C Ethnikou Parkou ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon | * | 0.06 |
| GR95 | Chavria Dimou Arnaias & Panagias | + | 5.14 |
| GR95 | Polygyros Dimou Polygyrou | * | 13.01 |
5.3 Site designation (optional)
No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
| Organisation: | 1. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI - FACULTY OF FORESTRY AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, 2. FOREST SERVICE OF ARNAIA, 3. FOREST SERVICE OF POLYGYROS |
| 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 |
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)
No information provided
7. MAP OF THE SITE
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No information provided
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