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

GR2430001

1.3 Site name

OROS TYMFRISTOS (VELOUCHI)

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-01

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:	21.817601
Latitude:	38.944171

2.2 Area [ha]

3571.6300

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			1825.1	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
5210			343.565	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
6230	X		25.7573	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
8140			13.2546	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
8210			170.002	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
92C0			7.02211	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9560	X		10.0824	0.00	G	B	C	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.
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p		5000	i	C	G	C	A	B	B
M	1352	Canis lupus			p				P	M	D	C	C	C
P	6198	Centaurea princeps			p	6900	6900	i	R	G	A	A	A	A
I	4053	Paracaloptenus caloptenoides			p				C	G	C	C	C	C
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p		1000	i		G	C	A	C	C
R	1218	Testudo marginata			p				P	DD	C	A	B	B
R	6095	Zamenis situla			p				R	DD	C	B	C	B

• 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						C				X
R	1276	Ablepharus kitaibelii				10000	i				X
R	1276	Ablepharus kitaibelii				10000	i		X
R	1276	Ablepharus kitaibelii				10000	i						X
P		Acantholimon echinus ssp. lycaonicum						P						X
P		Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. bulgarica						P						X
P		Arabis bryoides						P						X
P		Asperula boissieri						P				X
P		Asperula oetaea						P				X
P		Astragalus sempervirens ssp. cephalonicus						P				X
P		Atraphaxis billardieri						R						X
P		Aubrieta gracilis						P				X
P		Aubrieta gracilis						P						X
P		Aurinia gionae						P				X
P		Barbarea sicula						P						X
A	2361	Bufo bufo				10000	i				X
A	2361	Bufo bufo				10000	i						X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis				5000	i						X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis				5000	i		X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis				5000	i				X
P		Carum heldreichii						P				X
P		Cerastium candidissimum						P				X
P		Chaenorhinum origanifolium						P						X
P		Cirsium heldreichii						P				X
P		Colchicum boissieri						P				X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca				10000	i		X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca				10000	i				X
R	1283	Coronella austriaca				10000	i						X
P		Crocus veluchensis						P						X
P		Dianthus biflorus						P				X
P		Dianthus integer ssp. minutiflorus						P						X
P		Dianthus tymphresteus						P				X
P		Draba lacaitae						P				X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P	X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P			X
M	1342	Dryomys nitedula						P					X
P		Edraianthus parnassicus						P				X
P		Epipactis greuteri						P						X
P		Erodium guicciardii						R						X
P		Erysimum cephalonicum						P				X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P			X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P	X
M	1363	Felis silvestris						P					X
P		Geranium humbertii						P						X
R	5669	Hierophis gemonensis				5000	i						X
R	5669	Hierophis gemonensis				5000	i				X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P			X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P	X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P					X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata				5000	i		X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata				5000	i						X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata				5000	i				X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis				10000	i		X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis				10000	i				X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis				10000	i						X
P		Lilium chalcedonicum						P						X
P		Minuartia stellata						P						X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P			X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P	X
M	1341	Muscardinus avellanarius						P					X
M	1328	Nyctalus lasiopterus						P					X
M	1328	Nyctalus lasiopterus						P	X
M	1328	Nyctalus lasiopterus						P			X
P		Paronychia albanica ssp.graeca						P				X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P					X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P			X
M	1309	Pipistrellus pipistrellus						P	X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P	X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P					X
M	5009	Pipistrellus pygmaeus						P			X
M	5012	Plecotus macrobullaris						P	X
M	5012	Plecotus macrobullaris						P			X
M	5012	Plecotus macrobullaris						P					X
P		Poa thessala						P						X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis				50000	i				X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis				50000	i						X
R	1256	Podarcis muralis				50000	i		X
A	1208	Rana graeca				5000	i						X
A	1208	Rana graeca				5000	i		X
A	1208	Rana graeca				5000	i				X
P		Rosa arvensis						P						X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra				5000	i				X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra				5000	i						X
P		Sedum apoleipon						P				X
P		Seseli parnassicum						P				X
P		Silene multicaulis ssp. genistifolia						P				X
P		Silene radicosa ssp. radicosa						P						X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P					X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P	X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P			X
P		Thymus leucotrichus						P						X
P		Trifolium parnassii						P				X
P		Trinia frigida						P				X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris				5000	i						X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris				5000	i				X
A		Triturus vulgaris						P			X
A		Triturus vulgaris						P					X
P		Veronica thymifolia						P				X
P		Viola graeca						P				X
P		Viola poetica						P				X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes				5000	i		X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes				5000	i						X
R	1295	Vipera ammodytes				5000	i				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	0.01
N08	62.91
N15	1.53
N16	0.48
N17	25.34
N22	9.73
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Tymfristos (Velouchi) is one of the highest mountains of Greece, with extensive alpine and sub-alpine grassland and an extensive forest of the endemic greek fir, Abies cephalonica (a habitat type not included in Annex I, Corine 91 code 42.18) at its slopes. NOTE ON BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION: Tymfristos mountain (2316 m), characterized by Fagetalia and by Daphno-Festucetalia, could be considered part of the continental biogeographic region.

4.2 Quality and importance

Although it is a quite degraded and virtually unprotected area, it has a great importance because of: - The nesting of threatened birds, especially birds of prey. - The presence of species that face the danger of extinction, e.g., the presence of Canis lupus, near the southern boundary of its distribution. - The presence of many endemic and local endemic species of invertebrates (Orthoptera and Coleoptera) and of plants, most of them legally protected.OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION D Plants: The endemic species Abies cephalonica and Asperula oetaea are included in the IUCN list of threatened plants characterized as rare.The endemic species Cirsium heldreichii are protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81). Valantia aprica is a balkan endemic (Greece, Albania). Chenorhinum origanifolium is a species of SW Europe recorded only from Tymfristos in Greece, not found again since its original collection in 1842 (at 1800 m). is a species with distribution in the Balkan peninsula and Anatolia. Thymus leucotrichus is a species of the mountains of Greece and Anatolia. Allium phtioticum and Minuartia stellata are species endemic to Greece and Albania. Erysimum cephalonicum is a species endemic to the mountains of north, west and central Greece and of Albania. Dianthus integer ssp. minutiflorus, Poa thessala, Crocus veluchensis, Silene radicosa ssp. radicosa, Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. bulgarica are balkan endemics. The species Barbarea sicula (vulnerable) Erodium guicciardi (rare), Seseli parnassicum (rare) are included in the IUCN list of threatened plants and are protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81). Rosa arvensis is included in the IUCN list of threatened plants characterized as endangered at World level. Geranium humbertii (=G. subcaulescens) are protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81).Note: 1) The presence of many endemic and local endemic species of invertebrates (Orthoptera and Coleoptera) and of plants, most of them legally protected. The habitats found on site favor the presence of the butterfly species Parnassius apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne and Papilio alexanor (Annex IV). Parnassius mnemosyne is considered to be more common in the area.

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	53.46

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Velouchi-Agia Triadas	*	18.23
GR95	An. Klitys-Oros Tymfristou (Pitsioton-Neochoriou-Mavrilou-Merkadas	*	12.84
GR95	Rovia-Karavaki-Rovolakka (Karpenisiou)	*	22.39

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 SERVICE OF KARPENISI
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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