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

GR2420002

1.3 Site name

DIRFYS: DASOS STENIS - DELFI

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-02

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:	23.861188
Latitude:	38.594632

2.2 Area [ha]

1360.0800

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
GR24	Sterea Ellada

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
3290			0	0.00	G
4090			345.534	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
5210			3.11414	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
5420			1.79973	0.00	G	D	-	-	-
8140			128.888	0.00	G	A	B	A	B
8210			2.86929	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
91M0			9.824	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
9260			278.351	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
92C0			11.843	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
9540			165.829	0.00	G	A	C	A	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.
P	6283	Nepeta argolica ssp. dirphya			p	20000	30000	i	C	G	A	B	A	A
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p	101	250	i		M	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		Abies cephalonica						P				X
P		Achillea umbellata						P				X
P		Anthemis cretica ssp. cretica						P						X
P		Asperula suffruticosa						P				X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						C			X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						C					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						R	X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						R					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						R			X
P		Campanula constantini						P				X
P		Cerastium candidissimum						P				X
P		Cirsium heldreichii						P				X
P		Crocus sieberi ssp. atticus						C				X
P		Damasonium alisma						P						X
P		Daphne jasminea						P						X
P		Dianthus biflorus						P				X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P			X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						P	X
P		Draba parnassica						P				X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C	X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C					X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						C			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P					X
P		Fritillaria euboeica						P			X
P		Fritillaria euboeica						P				X
P		Fritillaria euboeica						P					X
P		Genista millii						P				X
P		Geranium humbertii						P						X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C					X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C	X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C			X
P		Lilium chalcedonicum						P						X
P		Lysimachia serpyllifolia						P				X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						C	X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						C					X
R	1269	Ophisaurus apodus						C			X
P		Origanum scabrum						P					X
P		Origanum scabrum						P				X
P		Paeonia mascula ssp. hellenica						P				X
P		Poa thessala						P						X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C					X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C	X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis						C			X
P		Pterocephalus brevis						P						X
P		Rindera graeca						P				X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C					X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						C			X
P		Senecio eubaeus						P			X
P		Senecio eubaeus						P				X
P		Sideritis euboea						P			X
P		Sideritis euboea						P				X
P		Silene dirphya						P				X
P		Silene multicaulis ssp. genistifolia						P				X
P		Stachys tetragona						P				X
P		Viola chelmea						P				X
P		Viola euboea						P				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	0.99
N06	0.00
N08	0.00
N08	30.38
N16	17.67
N16	0.00
N17	49.13
N17	0.00
N22	0.00
N22	1.83
Total Habitat Cover	99.99999999999998

Other Site Characteristics

The aesthetic forest, Dasos Stenis, which covers half of the site, is situated at the south slope of Dirfys mountain. A variety of inclines, ranging from smooth to steep, characterize this mountainous area. The parent material of the soil consists of clay and crystal schists with scattered occurence of Permion, Upper Triassic, and Jurassic limestones. The existence of numerous springs, small streams and ravines crossing the forest surface is notable. The dominant tree species in the woody area are Pinus halepensis, Castanea sativa, Abies cephalonica (at high altitudes), Quercus sp., and Platanus orientalis. The other half of the site, located at higher altitudes and including the peak Delfi mainly consists of steep limestone screes. It must be noted that the Abies cephalonica forest (Corine 91 code 42.18) is a habitat type not included in Annex I.

4.2 Quality and importance

The site gains special ecological and aesthetic interest from the combination of its floristic diversity with the geomorphological and hydrological features. In this area, there exist many representative habitat types, which support numerous local endemic or greek endemic plant species. The presence of both endemic invertebrates and endemic vertebrates which, although their exact populations are still indeterminate, are under threat (they are protected by the Bern Convention) should be greatly emphasized, since many of them have limited distribution areas.OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION D.Plants:Damasonium alisma is characterized as vulnerable in Greece (IUCN, 1993). Pterocephalus brevis is included in the CORINE biotopes checklist of threatened plants and is protected by the national Presidential Decree 67/81. Campanula constantini,Rindera graeca, Stachys tetragonaare protected by the national Presidential Decree 67/81 and are characterized as rare species in Greece, in Europe and in the World (IUCN, 1998, 1993). Poa thessala, Crocus sieberi ssp. sublimis are balkan endemics. Anthemis cretica ssp. cretica is a Balkan endemic (it currently includes the species A. panachaica and A. meteorica which are included in the IUCN list of threatened plants as rare and are protected by the Greek Law -Presidential decree 67/81).Cirsium heldreichii is protected by the national Presidential Decree 67/81. Asperula suffruticosa and Paeonia mascula ssp. hellenica are endemic species protected by the national Presidential Decree 67/81 and characterized as threatened, with indeterminate status (IUCN, 1998, 1993).

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 [%]
GR12	44.70
GR95	44.70

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR12	Dasos Stenis Evvoias	*	44.70
GR95	Stenis Dirfyos (Chalkidas)	*	44.70

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

No information provided

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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