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 | GR2310016 |
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| SITENAME | LIMNI AMVRAKIA |
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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: | 2010-03 |
| 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: | 21.162685 |
| Latitude: | 38.759077 |
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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| GR23 | Dytiki Ellada |
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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| N04 | 2.89 |
| N06 | 63.84 |
| N08 | 1.33 |
| N09 | 0.05 |
| N12 | 21.89 |
| N16 | 2.21 |
| N21 | 7.08 |
| N23 | 0.72 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100.01 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| Vitex agnus-castus dominates. Vitex agnus-castus also occurs sporadically in the area near the bridge of the national road, where the main vegetation is grassland. Within this area the soil is sandy and grassy vegetation, Vitex agnus-castus and cultivated fields with Nicotiana tabaccum occur. The absence of reed-beds in the southern part, as well as riparian trees such as Salix, Populus, Alnus and Platanus from the littoral zone is characteristic. This is due to the strong changes in the water level of the lake, which are unfavorable for the development of this vegetation. Many different taxa of algae make up the phytoplankton of Amvrakia. The algae that dominate are Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta (Diatomae) and in some places Cyanophyta, while Euglenophyta, Chrysophyta and Pyrrhophyta occur in the phytoplankton at lower frequencies. The large number of species belonging to the Chlorophyta and Cyanophyta together with the restriction of the Chrysophyta, probably indicates slight eutrophication of the lake. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| During the last 10-15 years the lake has become an important breeding site for heron species (Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax and Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides), for Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) and grebes (Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus and Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis). It has also become an important site for migrating Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) and wintering Great White Egrets (Ardea alba) and Slender-billed Gulls (Larus genei). The main reason for this development was the lowering of the water levels in the northern part of the lake that allowed the formation of reedbeds and riparian stands, creating thus suitable habitats for the aforementioned birds. |
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 | | i |
| M | A04 | | i |
| L | A05.01 | | i |
| H | A07 | | i |
| L | A08 | | i |
| M | A09 | | i |
| M | C03.03 | | b |
| L | D01.02 | | i |
| L | D01.05 | | i |
| L | E01 | | i |
| L | E03.01 | | i |
| M | F01 | | i |
| L | F03.01 | | i |
| L | J01 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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)
| - Bourdakis S. & Vareltzidou, S. 2000. Greece pp 261-333. In Heath, M. F. and Evans, M. I., eds. 2000. Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority sites for conservation. 2: Southern Europe. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. BirdLife Conservation Series |
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 | 22.22 |
| IN06 | 95.84 |
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 | Petalas (Amfilochias-Kechrinias-Papadatou-Stanou) | * | 22.22 |
5.3 Site designation (optional)
No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
No information provided
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
SITE DISPLAY