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

GR1310003

1.3 Site name

ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PINDOU (VALIA KALNTA) - EVRΥTERI PERIOCHI

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:	21.125589
Latitude:	39.899590

2.2 Area [ha]

6724.6900

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
GR13	Dytiki Makedonia
GR21	Ipeiros

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
4090			845.139	0.00	P		C	A	B
62A0			140.28	0.00	P		C	B	B
9130			1139.45	0.00	M		B	B	B
9530	X		2099.84	0.00	M		B	A	B
95A0			2462.76	0.00	M	B	A	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	5261	Barbus balcanicus			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
F	5095	Barbus prespensis			p				C	DD	B	B	C	B
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p				C	DD	C	A	C	C
M	1361	Lynx lynx			p				P	DD	A	B	A	A
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p				C	DD	C	B	C	C
R	6095	Zamenis situla			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
B	A899	Accipiter gentilis all others						P						X
B	A899	Accipiter gentilis all others						P			X
B	A899	Accipiter gentilis all others						P					X
B	A898	Accipiter nisus all others						P					X
B	A898	Accipiter nisus all others						P						X
B	A898	Accipiter nisus all others						P			X
B	A223	Aegolius funereus						P			X
B	A223	Aegolius funereus						P					X
B	A223	Aegolius funereus						P						X
I		Agabus bipustulatus						P						X
B	A247	Alauda arvensis						P						X
B	A247	Alauda arvensis						P			X
F	2500	Alburnoides bipunctatus						C				X
F	2500	Alburnoides bipunctatus						C					X
F	2500	Alburnoides bipunctatus						C			X
R		Anguis fragilis						C			X
R		Anguis fragilis						C					X
B	A255	Anthus campestris						P			X
B	A255	Anthus campestris						P						X
B	A256	Anthus trivialis						P			X
B	A256	Anthus trivialis						P						X
P		Asperula aristata ssp. thessala						P						X
P		Asperula aristata ssp. thessala						P				X
P		Bornmuellera baldaccii ssp. rechingeri						P				X
P		Bornmuellera tymphaea						P				X
B	A215	Bubo bubo						P			X
B	A215	Bubo bubo						P						X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						C					X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						C			X
B	A087	Buteo buteo						P			X
B	A087	Buteo buteo						P						X
B	A087	Buteo buteo						P					X
M	2644	Capreolus capreolus						P			X
M	2644	Capreolus capreolus						P					X
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus						P			X
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus						P						X
B	A479	Cecropis daurica						P					X
B	A479	Cecropis daurica						P			X
P		Centaurea vlachorum						P				X
P		Cerastium vourinense						R				X
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus						P					X
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus						P			X
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus						P						X
B	A373	Coccothraustes coccothraustes						P			X
B	A373	Coccothraustes coccothraustes						P					X
B	A687	Columba palumbus palumbus						P						X
B	A687	Columba palumbus palumbus						P			X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						C					X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						C	X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca						C			X
B	A738	Delichon urbicum						P			X
B	A738	Delichon urbicum						P						X
B	A239	Dendrocopos leucotos						P						X
B	A239	Dendrocopos leucotos						P			X
B	A429	Dendrocopos syriacus						P						X
B	A429	Dendrocopos syriacus						P			X
B	A236	Dryocopus martius						P			X
B	A236	Dryocopus martius						P						X
B	A447	Emberiza caesia						P					X
B	A447	Emberiza caesia						P			X
B	A447	Emberiza caesia						P						X
B	A376	Emberiza citrinella						P					X
B	A376	Emberiza citrinella						P			X
B	A379	Emberiza hortulana						P			X
B	A379	Emberiza hortulana						P						X
B	A269	Erithacus rubecula						P					X
B	A269	Erithacus rubecula						P			X
B	A269	Erithacus rubecula						P						X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						V	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						V			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						V					X
B	A657	Fringilla coelebs all others						P			X
B	A657	Fringilla coelebs all others						P						X
B	A657	Fringilla coelebs all others						P					X
B	A360	Fringilla montifringilla						P			X
B	A360	Fringilla montifringilla						P					X
B	A360	Fringilla montifringilla						P						X
P		Fritillaria epirotica						P			X
P		Fritillaria epirotica						P				X
P		Fritillaria epirotica						P					X
B	A251	Hirundo rustica						P			X
B	A251	Hirundo rustica						P						X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						R	X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						R			X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						R					X
B	A233	Jynx torquilla						P						X
B	A233	Jynx torquilla						P			X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						R			X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						R	X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						R					X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C	X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C			X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C					X
B	A338	Lanius collurio						P			X
B	A338	Lanius collurio						P						X
B	A655	Lanius excubitor meridionalis						P			X
B	A655	Lanius excubitor meridionalis						P					X
B	A655	Lanius excubitor meridionalis						P						X
B	A868	Leiopicus medius						P						X
B	A868	Leiopicus medius						P			X
P		Leptoplax emarginata						P				X
M		Lepus europaeus						C			X
M		Lepus europaeus						C					X
B	A246	Lullula arborea						P			X
B	A246	Lullula arborea						P						X
M		Martes foina						C			X
M		Martes foina						C					X
M		Meles meles						C					X
M		Meles meles						C			X
B	A280	Monticola saxatilis						P						X
B	A280	Monticola saxatilis						P					X
B	A280	Monticola saxatilis						P			X
B	A262	Motacilla alba						P			X
B	A262	Motacilla alba						P						X
B	A262	Motacilla alba						P					X
B	A261	Motacilla cinerea						P						X
B	A261	Motacilla cinerea						P			X
B	A319	Muscicapa striata						P						X
B	A319	Muscicapa striata						P			X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						C	X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						C					X
R	1292	Natrix tessellata						C			X
M	1312	Nyctalus noctula						R			X
M	1312	Nyctalus noctula						R	X
M	1312	Nyctalus noctula						R					X
B	A277	Oenanthe oenanthe						P					X
B	A277	Oenanthe oenanthe						P						X
B	A277	Oenanthe oenanthe						P			X
B	A214	Otus scops						P			X
B	A214	Otus scops						P						X
B	A214	Otus scops						P					X
B	A072	Pernis apivorus						P						X
B	A072	Pernis apivorus						P					X
B	A072	Pernis apivorus						P			X
P		Peucedanum stridii						P				X
B	A273	Phoenicurus ochruros						P						X
B	A273	Phoenicurus ochruros						P			X
B	A273	Phoenicurus ochruros						P					X
B	A274	Phoenicurus phoenicurus						P					X
B	A274	Phoenicurus phoenicurus						P						X
B	A274	Phoenicurus phoenicurus						P			X
B	A572	Phylloscopus collybita s. str.						P			X
B	A572	Phylloscopus collybita s. str.						P						X
B	A241	Picoides tridactylus						P						X
B	A241	Picoides tridactylus						P			X
B	A234	Picus canus						P			X
B	A234	Picus canus						P						X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						C			X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						C					X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						C	X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R			X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R					X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R	X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C					X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C			X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C	X
P		Podospermum roseum subsp. peristericum						R				X
B	A266	Prunella modularis						P			X
B	A266	Prunella modularis						P					X
B	A250	Ptyonoprogne rupestris						P			X
B	A250	Ptyonoprogne rupestris						P					X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C			X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C					X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C	X
A	1213	Rana temporaria						R
A	1213	Rana temporaria						R			X
A	1213	Rana temporaria						R					X
B	A317	Regulus regulus						P					X
B	A317	Regulus regulus						P			X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C			X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C					X
M		Sciurus vulgaris						C					X
M		Sciurus vulgaris						C			X
P		Silene haussknechtii						V				X
P		Silene parnassica subsp. pindicola						R				X
P		Silene parnassica subsp. pindicola						R						X
B	A210	Streptopelia turtur						P			X
B	A210	Streptopelia turtur						P						X
B	A304	Sylvia cantillans						P			X
B	A304	Sylvia cantillans						P						X
B	A309	Sylvia communis						P			X
B	A309	Sylvia communis						P						X
B	A574	Sylvia curruca						P						X
B	A574	Sylvia curruca						P			X
M		Talpa caeca						C			X
M		Talpa caeca						C						X
P		Thlaspi epirotum						R				X
P		Thlaspi epirotum						R						X
B	A333	Tichodroma muraria						P					X
B	A333	Tichodroma muraria						P			X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris						P			X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris						P					X
B	A285	Turdus philomelos						P						X
B	A285	Turdus philomelos						P			X
B	A282	Turdus torquatus						P			X
B	A282	Turdus torquatus						P					X
B	A282	Turdus torquatus						P						X
P		Verbascum epixanthinum						P				X
P		Viola albanica						P						X
P		Viola dukadjinica						P						X
P		Viola epirota						P						X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						R	X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						R			X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes						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	0.17
N08	13.13
N09	2.59
N16	10.81
N17	73.29
N22	0.01
Total Habitat Cover	100.00000000000001

Other Site Characteristics

Ethnikos Drymos Pindou (Pindos National Park) is a representative part of the Pindos mountain range and one of thegreatest and most significant parks in Greece, situated on an isolated mountainous area of SW Macedonia in thenortheastern part of the Pindos mountain range. It was established in 1966 and is characterized by dense forests of Pinusnigra and Fagus sylvatica, rocky ridges, high peaks (c. 2000 m), permanent, rapid streams, many springs and mountainlakes. The core zone includes the greatest part of the Valia Kalda valley and the slopes of the surrounding peaks. Thesepeaks form a horseshoe round Valia Kalda leaving an opening westwards. Two small mountain streams, those of Salatouraand Zesto Rema, begin from the valley joining a larger stream called Arkoudorema, which is a tributary of the River Aoos.Also, several other small mountain streams, from the southern slopes of the valley, flow in Arkoudorema. Furthermore,three small mountain lakes exist in the area. The first one, named Lakkos, is situated at an altitude of 1750 m, on thewest of the pass Diaselo Stavros and two others north of the Flega peak at an altitude of about 1930 m. The Pinus nigraforest is the dominant vegetation type in the area, beginning from Arkoudorema at 1300 m and reaching up to 1700 m.The Fagus sylvatica forest covers the northern slopes up to 1800 m. Very remarkable is the presence of Pinus heldreichiigrowing from 1500 m to the peaks, usually present in solitary individuals. The dry places and the lower parts of the valleyare characterized by the domination of Buxus sempervirens. Among the trees of Pinus nigra and Fagus sylvatica someindividuals of Abies borisii-regis are scattered.

4.2 Quality and importance

The area is a refuge for many plant and animal species. The most important places for the gathering of rare plants are thenorthern slopes of the peaks of Aftia, Flega and Kapetan Kleidi. Equally important are the western slopes of the peakKakoplevri and especially the locality "Koufala" which is out of the core. All the above places are very steep and difficult forgrazing animals. Therefore in the area the natural regeneration of the forest is progressing normally and many rare plantsare conserved. The serpentine soil, which is dominant in the area of the Pindos National Park, favours the growing of rarePindos endemic plant taxa (listed in section 3.3 with motivation B) such as Bornmuellera baldacii subsp. Rechingeri, B.Tymphaea, Silene pindicola. Other species occurring here and being endemic to Greece are listed in section 3.3 withmotivation B. Of them, Allyssum heldreichii, Cerastium vourinense, Silene pindicola and Thlaspi epirotum are listed in theGreek Presidential Decree 67/1981 as well as in the WCMC Plants Database under the category "Rare"; Fritillaria andScorzonera purpurea subsp. Peristerica are listed in the WCMC Plant Database as "Rare". Silene haussknechtii is includedin the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981, and in the WCMC Plants Database as "Vulnerable". Many interesting plantsendemic to the Balkan peninsula (listed in section 3.3 with motivation D) also occur in the area. These are: Abies borisiiregis,Aesculus hippocastanum (the individuals of which must be protected), Alyssum smolikanum and Gymnadeniafrivaldii (two very rare species), Campanula hawkinsiana, Dianthus deltoides subsp. Degenii, Dianthus haematocalyxsubsp. Pindicola, Lilium carniolicum subsp. Albanicum (=L. albanicum), Anthemis arvensis subsp. Cyllenea, Thymusstojanovii, Dianthus cruentus, Euphorbia glabriflora, Pinus heldreichii, Helleborus cyclophyllus, Herniaria parnassica subsp.Parnassica, Festuca koritnicensis, Linum hologynum, Thymus teucrioides subsp. Alpinus, Soldanella pindicola, Stachysscardica, Trifolium pilzii (only locality in Greece), Viola albanica, and Viola dukadjinica (the southernmost site of thisspecies in the Balkan peninsula), Viola epirota and Onosma stellulata (recently discovered in Greece). Myosotis alpestrissubsp. Suaveolens, Plantago media subsp. Pindica, Helictotrichon aetolicum, Hieracium waldsteinii, Allium phtioticum,Polygala alpestris subsp. Croatica, Arenaria conferta subsp. Serpentinii, Campanula tymphaea, Saxifraga rotundifoliasubsp. Taygeta, Crepis viscidula subsp. Geracioides, Dianthus integer subsp. Minutiflorus, Viola aetolica, Aubrieta scardica,Scorzonera purpurea subsp. Rosea, Silene schwarzenbergeri, Thlaspi typmphaeum (which has a disjunct distribution inGreece and S. Albania), Trifolium pignantii, Trinia glauca subsp. Pindica, Carum graecum subsp. Serpentinicum and Galiumoreophilum. Aesculus hippocastanum, Alyssum smolikanum, Lilium carniolicum subsp. Albanicum (=L. albanicum) andCampanula hawkinsiana additionaly receive the motivation D since they are protected by the Greek legislation(Presidential Decree 67/1981). Also, additionally receiving the same motivation are Silene schwarzenbergeri andScorzonera doriae since they are listed in the WCMC Plants Database as "Rare". Pinguicula crystallina subsp. Hirtiflora(=P.hirtiflora), which is included in the Bern Convention, is listed in section 3.3 with motivation C. Also, Aesculushippocastanum, Alyssum smolikanum, Lilium carniolicum subsp. Albanicum (=L. albanicum) and Campanula hawsinsianaadditionally receive motivation D as they are protected by the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981.The presence of Pinusheldreichii in the area, as well as the presence of some small stands of Pinus sylvestris at the locality "KokkinaPefka" (place Zioga of Valia Kalda) is also very important (section 3.3 with motivation D). Each stand of P. sylvestrisconsists of some individuals scattered among the trees of Pinus nigra. This locality is the southernmost distribution site forthe species in Europe and the single site on the Pindos range. We should also mention the occurrence of a) Geumcoccineum, growing on the mountains of the Balkan peninsula and N. Anatolia, the presence of which in Greece is thesouthernmost site of this species in the Balkans; b) Atropa belladona, listed in the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981, c)Potentilla geoides which has a widely disjunct distribution in Greece and Crimea, d) Jovibarba heuffelii, occurring in theeastern Carpathians and the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. All the above taxa are listed in section 3.3 withmotivation D. Furthermore, we must note the sporadic presence of Taxus baccata, Ilex aquifolium, Quercus pedunculiflora,Q.cerris, Fraxinus ornus, Ostrya carpinifolia, Populus alba and Platanus orientalis. The zoological significance of this site isclear because of the occurrence of species listed in Annex II of the Directive 92/43/EEC. Among them the brown bear,Ursus arctos, is a priority species of the Directive. The extensive, dense coniferous and beech forests of this park are oneof the most important habitats of the brown bear in Greece. As it was also mentioned for the brown bear in the Vikos-AoosNational Park, the Pindos bear population is the southernmost in Europe, separated from all European conspecific ones.The occurrence of Lynx lynx in the area is another strong indication of the importance of this site, since Lynx lynx is a veryrare, cryptic species characterized by a patchy distribution in all southeastern Europe. The Chamois Rupicapra rupicaprabalcanica, a Balkan endemic, occupies the northern slopes of the peaks of Aftia, Flega and Kapetan Kleidi and the westernslopes of the peak Kakopleuri, which are very steep and rocky; it also lives in areas with beech forests. The populationdensity fluctuates between 3-5 and even 20 individuals/100 ha. Depending on the habitat productivity. The three smallrivers crossing the area of the park have very clear water and are the well conserved habitat of the otter Lutra lutra.Among the 25 non-bird vertebrate taxa characterized as Other Important Species (section 3.3), six are threatened inGreece and are included in the Greek Red Data Book under the categories "Endangered" (the bat species Nyctalus noctula,P. pipistrellus, P. savii), "Vulnerable" (the wolf Canis lupus and the Roe Deer C. capreolus) and "Insufficiently Known" (themole Talpa caeca). All taxa of sections 3.3 except the mole Talpa caeca, are mentioned in the Bern Convention's list andare therefore given motivation C. Additionally, the same motivation is given to the Wildcat Felis silvestris and the wolfCanis lupus, since they are included in the animals of the CITES Convention. Most of them are also protected by the GreekPresidential Decree 67/1981 (the exceptions concern the taxa Rana temporaria, Vipera ammodytes, Lepus europaeus,Martes foina, M. meles, Felis silvestris, Sus scrofa, C. capreolus and Canis lupus). Moreover, the taxa Coronella austriaca,Natrix tessellata, Nyctalus noctula, Pipistrellus savii, Felis silvestris and Canis lupus, are already evaluated by the CORINEBiotopesProject. Canis lupus is also mentioned in the 1988 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals and in the European RedList of Globally Threatened Animals and Plants (UNEP). The Edible Dormouse Glis g. pindicus is a Balkan endemic, the frogRana temporaria has the southernmost end of its European distribution in this site, and the hare Lepus europaeus and thewildcat Felis silvestris are generally rare animals in Greece. For all the above-mentioned reasons, the relevant taxa areallocated the D motivation. Finally, the occurrence of a very diverse and abundant avifauna justifies the listing of this siteamong the EC Important Bird Areas. The invertebrate species listed in section 3.3 with motivation D are protected by theGreek Presidential Decree 67/1981. Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica is protected by the national legislation with PD 67/81 and included in Annex IV of the 92/43/EC and Annex I of the international Berne Convention. The species is also included in the Greek Red Data Book of endangered animals.

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)

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4.5 Documentation (optional)

- Hatzirvassanis, V.(1991). The status of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) in Greece. Biologia Gallo-Hellenica (18)31-45. -Papaioannou, H. (1991). The chamois (R.rupicapra) in the Epirus mountains. Biologia Gallo-hellenica, 18, 53-66.-Papaioannou, H. 1999a. The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) on the mountain range of Timfi. In: Mertzanis G. (Coordinatoreditor). Special Environmental Study of Pindos Zagori. Project ARCTOS II on the conservation of populations and habitatsof the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Greece (b phase), (LIFE96NAT/GR/3222), EU DG Environment/D2, ARCTUROS,Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture. (In Greek). - Papaioannou, H. 2005. Chamois, on the edge of survival.Editor: Har. Papaioannou. B edition. (In Greek). -Papaioannou, H, and V. Kati. 2002. The status and conservation ofBalkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) in Greece. In: III World Conference on Mountain Ungulates IUCN. -Papaioannou, H., and V. Kati. in prep. The status and conservation of Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) inGreece. Papaioannou, H. 2005. Personal observations on the chamois in Greece in the context of the preparation of arelated PH D thesis. University of Ioannina. Department of management of environment and natural resources. (In Greek).Strid A. (ed.). 1986. Mountain Flora of Greece. Vol 1. Cambridge University Press. (3.3, 3.4, 4.2). Strid A. & Kit Tan (eds.).1991. Mountain Flora of Greece. Vol 2. Edinburgh University Press. (3.3, 3.4, 4.2). Sfikas G. 1985. Meleti tis Chloridas touEthnikou Drymou Pindou (periochis Lygkou, Valia Kalda). (Study of the Flora of the National Park of Pindos. Lygkos area,Valia Kalda). Athens. (3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3). Tsounis G.R., M. Malakou & M.Ravasini. 1985. Meleti tou EthnikouDrymou Pindou. (Study of the National Park of Pindos). Athens. (4.3). Grimmet R.F.A. & T.A. Jones. 1989. Important BirdAreas in Europe. International Council for Bird Preservation Technical Publication No 9. (3.1, 4.1). Sfikas G. & G. Tsounis.1993. Oikotouristikos Odigos tis Elladas. (Ecotouristic Guide of Greece). Athens. (3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2). Giannitsis T. &coll. Meleti oikologiki-chorotaxiki charaktiristikon oikosystimaton oreinon ogkon Voreias Pindou. YPECHODE. (Ecologicallandscapeplanning study of characteristic mountainous ecosystems of the North Pindos. Ministry of Environment, PublicWorks and Landscape Planning.). Athens. (4.1). Kossenakis G. 1964. Promeleti Ethnikou Drymou Valia Calda (Preliminarystudy of the National Park of Valia Calda). Athens.(4.2). Iliopoulou-Georgoudaki I., Legakis A., Ondrias I., Paraschi L. & R.Weid. 1992. Omada II: Cheiroptera [Group II: Chiroptera]. In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece,pp. 303-321. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ.,Athens. (4.2). Paraschi L. 1992. Lynx lynx (Linnaeus, 1758). Oikogeneia: Felidae. Risos, Lygkas. (Family: Felidae. Lynx):In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece, pp. 263-264. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic ZoologicalSociety and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ., Athens. (3.2, 4.2). Mertzanis G. 1992. Ursus arctos(Linnaeus, 1758). Oikogeneia: Ursidae. Faia arktos, Kastani arkouda. In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates ofGreece, pp. 260-262. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.).Thymeli Publ., Athens. (3.2, 4.2). Paraschi L. & M. Gkaitlich. 1992. Lutra lutra (Linneaus, 1758). Oikogeneia: Mustelidae.Vidra. (Family: Mustelidae. Otter). In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece, pp. 285-287. M.Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ., Athens. (4.2).Paraschi L., Hatzirvasanis V. & T. Adamakopoulos. 1992. Rupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758). Oikogeneia: Bovidae.Agriogido. {Family: Bovidae. Chamois). In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece, pp. 297-299. M.Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ., Athens. (3.2,4.2). Dimitropoulos A. & B. Chondropoulos. 1992. Vipera ursinii (Bonaparte, 1835). Oikogeneia: Viperidae. Ochia tonoreinon livadion [Family: Viperidae. Orsinis or Meadow Viper]. In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates ofGreece, pp. 108-109. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.).Thymeli Publ., Athens. (4.2). Paraschi, L. 1992a. Talpa europaea (Linnaeus, 1758), Talpa caeca (Savi, 1822), Talparomana (Thomas, 1902). Oikogeneia: Talpidae. Tyflaspalakas, Aspalakas [Family: Talpidae. Common, Blind and RomanMole]. In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece, pp. 299-300. M. Karandeinos (coord.). HellenicZoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ., Athens. (4.2). Paraschi, L. 1992b. Capreoluscapreolus (Linnaeus, 1758). Oikogeneia: Cervidae. Zarkadi. [Family: Cervidae. Roe Deer]. In: The Red Data Book ofThreatened Vertebrates of Greece, pp. 290-291. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and HellenicOrnithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ., Athens. (4.2). Hatzirvasanis V. & L. Paraschi. 1992. Canis lupus (Linnaeus,1758). Oikogeneia: Canidae. Lykos. [Family: Canidae. Wolf]. In: The Red Data Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece,pp. 280-282. M. Karandeinos (coord.). Hellenic Zoological Society and Hellenic Ornithological Society (eds.). Thymeli Publ.,Athens. (4.2). Adamakopoulos P. & T. Adamakopoulos. 1992. Stratigiki gia tin prostasia tis arkoudas sti Voreia Pindo(Strategy for the protection of the Bear in Northern Pindos). I Fysis 57: 5-13. (3.2, 4.3). Hatzirvasanis V. 1988. Oi lykoistin Ellada (The wolves in Greece). I Fysis 42: 3-9. (3.2, 4.3). Ondrias, J.C. 1965. Die Saugetiere Griechenlands.Saugetierk. Mitt. 13(3): 109-127. (3.2, 3.3). Ondrias, J.C. 1966. The taxonomy and geographical distribution of therodents of Greece. Saugetierk. Mitt. 14: 1-136. (3.3, 3.4, 4.2). Economidis P.S. 1991. Checklist of freshwater fishes ofGreece. Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, Athens. (3.2, 4.2). MED-SPA. (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3). BernConvention (Appendices II & III). (3.3, 3.4, 4.2). Proedriko Diatagma (Presidential Decree) 67/1981. (3.3, 3.4, 4.2).CITES Convention (Appendices I & II). (3.3, 4.2). CORINE-Biotopes Project.1988. Technical Handbook. Vol.1. (3.3, 4.2).IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. 1988. (3.3, 4.2). European Red List of Globally Threatened Animals and Plants(UNEP). 1991. (3.3, 4.2). Arnold E.N., Burton J.A.& D.W. Ovenden D.W. 1978. A Field Guide to the Reptiles andAmphibians of Britain and Europe. Collins, London. (4.2). Hatzirvasanis, V. 1988. Prokatarktiki ekthesi gia ton lyko (Canislupus L.) stin Ellada [Preliminary Report on the Wolf (Canis lupus L.) in Greece]. Kapodistriako Panepistimio Athinon. ScoliThetikon Epistimon - Tomeas Oikologias kai Taxinomikis. Programma Apografis Panidas (Kapodistrian University of Athens.Faculty of Science - Section of Ecology and Taxonomy. Programme of Fauna Registration).(3.3, 4.2, 4.3). WorldConservation Monitoring Centre. Conservation Status Listing of Plants. The WCMC Plants Database.(3.3, 3.4, 4.2).Bertrand H. 1956. Racoltes de Coleopteres aquatiques (Hydrocanthares) dans les massifs montagneux de la Grece:observations ecologiques. Bull. Soc. Zool. Fr. 81(5/6): 323-338. (3.3). Proedriko Diatagma (Presidential Decree) /1982.(3.3, 4.2). Grimmet R.F.A. & T.A. Jones. 1989. The Important Bird Areas in Europe. ICBP Technical Publication No. 9, p.906. (3.2. a). Handrinos G. 1985. The status of vultures in Greece. In: Conservation Studies of Raptors. ICBP TechnicalPublication No 5: 103-115. (3.2. a). Hellenic Zoological Society, Hellenic Ornithological Society. 1992. The Red Data Bookof threatened vertebrates of Greece. Athens, p. 356. (3.2. a). Tsounis G., M. Malakou & M. Ravasini. 1985. Study of thefauna in the National Park Of Pindos. Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. Athens. p. 39. (in greek). (3.2. a, b).Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works (OAUAA). 1992. Ecological and land use planning study ofcharacteristic ecosystems of mountain massives in northern Pindus. Volume A. Goulandris Museum Natural History.Athens. (3.2. a, b). [CORINE BIOTOPES] (3.2. a., b).Εφαρμογή συστήματος Αξιολόγησης κατάστασης διατήρησης ειδών, οικοτόπων και τοπίων στην προστατευόμενη περιοχή του Εθνικού Πάρκου της Βόρειας Πίνδου» (2008) με Φορέα Υλοποίησης το Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων και Επιστ. Υπεύθυνο τον Δρ. Δημόπουλο Π. -Πρόγραμμα παρακολούθησης (monitoring) της πανίδας στην περιοχή του Εθνικού Πάρκου Βόρειας Πίνδου» (2008) με Φορέα Υλοποίησης την Π.Ο. Καλλιστώ.- Πρόγραμμα Παρακολούθησης για την Υποβοήθηση και παροχή εξειδικευμένης γνώσης στην καταγραφή, επιστημονική παρακολούθηση και αειφόρο διαχείριση Α) του αγριόγιδου (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica ), Β) της βίδρας (Lutra lutra) Γ) των ειδών ιχθυοπανίδας – με έμφαση στα είδη της 92/43/ΕΟΚ, στην περιοχή του Εθνικού Πάρκου Βόρειας Πίνδου και των Περιφερειακών Ζωνών που αποτελεί Τμήμα της Dράσης 3, της Απόφασης Αυτεπιστασίας στο πλαίσιο του Υποέργου 1 «Δράσεις για την Προστασία και Διατήρηση της βιοποικιλότητας» της Πράξης «Προστασία και διατήρηση της βιοποικιλότητας του Εθνικού Πάρκου Βόρειας Πίνδου», του Άξονα Προτεραιότητας 9 «Προστασία Φυσικού Περιβάλλοντος και Βιοποικιλότητας», του Ε.Π. «ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΕΙΦΟΡΟΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ 2007-2013»

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
GR05	46.12
GR08	69.06
GR11	44.61
GR95	28.10
GR96	100.00
IN01	46.12

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR11	Pindos	*	44.61
GR95	Metsovo-Chrysovitsa-Grevenitio	*	4.29
GR08	Zones Ia, Ib kai Ic Ethnikou Parkou Pindou	*	69.06
GR96	Ethniko Parko Pindou	-	100.00
GR95	Kyra Kali-Trypimeni (Monastiriou-Kranias)	*	5.81
GR95	Flampourario-Vovousa	*	17.99
GR05	Pindos	+	46.12

5.3 Site designation (optional)

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6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	1. FOREST DIRECTORATE OF GREVENA, 2. MANAGEMENT BODY OF “ETHNIKO PARKO VOREIAS PINDOU”
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)

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