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

GR2440003

1.3 Site name

FARANGI GORGOPOTAMOU

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:	1997-04
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:	22.359842
Latitude:	38.818386

2.2 Area [ha]

528.6200

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
8210			104.167	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
92C0			5.69039	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
9340			132.733	0.00	G	A	C	A	A

• 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.
M	1308	Barbastella barbastellus			p				P	M	B	B	B	B
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
M	1352	Canis lupus			p	4	7	i	C	G	D	B	C	C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				V	P	C	C	C	C
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p				P	P	C	B	C	C
R	1218	Testudo marginata			p				P	P	C	B	C	C
M	1354	Ursus arctos			p	0	1	i	R	G	D	B	B	C
R	6095	Zamenis situla			p				P	P	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
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P			X
A	2361	Bufo bufo						P					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						C	X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						C					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						C			X
A	1203	Hyla arborea						P					X
A	1203	Hyla arborea						P			X
A	1203	Hyla arborea						P	X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C			X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C					X
R	1263	Lacerta viridis						C	X
A	5363	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						P					X
A	5363	Pelophylax kurtmuelleri						P			X
M	1326	Plecotus auritus						P	X
M	1326	Plecotus auritus						P					X
M	1326	Plecotus auritus						P			X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P			X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P	X
A	1209	Rana dalmatina						P					X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C					X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C	X
A	1208	Rana graeca						C			X
P	1849	Ruscus aculeatus						C
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						P			X
A	2351	Salamandra salamandra						P					X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris						P					X
A	2353	Triturus alpestris						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
Total Habitat Cover	0

Other Site Characteristics

The area contains the gorge and its fringes. The gorge is very deep, 1500 km, with very steep slopes, which make it practically inaccessible. The gorge has 2km length. The substrate is calcareous with local patches of chasmophytes. Along the gorge runs an intermittently (seasonaly) flowing river. The fringes are covered by maquis and phrygana.

4.2 Quality and importance

The main importance of the area lies on that, due to its geomorphological structure and inaccessibility, it is naturally protected and offers a refuge to the vultures, especially for the golden eagle and chamois.

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 [%]
GR11	32.56
GR95	60.36

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Skasmeni Frantzi-Dyo Vounon	*	60.36
GR11	Oiti	*	32.56

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:	1. FOREST SERVICE OF LAMIA, 2. MANAGEMENT BODY OF “ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITIS”
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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