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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)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

A

1.2 Site code

GR2440007

1.3 Site name

ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITIS - KOILADA ASOPOU

1.4 First Compilation date

1995-03

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 classified as SPA:1987-10
National legal reference of SPA designationJMD HP 37338/1807/E103/6-9-2010 (OJ 1495 B)

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:22.336209
Latitude:38.827315

2.2 Area [ha]

13211.2800

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
GR24Sterea 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


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

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
      MinMax  Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
BA402Accipiter brevipes   
BA223Aegolius funereus   
BA247Alauda arvensis    10  20 
BA229Alcedo atthis          DD 
BA255Anthus campestris    20  40 
BA257Anthus pratensis          DD 
BA259Anthus spinoletta          DD 
BA256Anthus trivialis      10 
BA226Apus apus          DD 
BA227Apus pallidus          DD 
BA221Asio otus          DD 
BA215Bubo bubo   
BA087Buteo buteo     
BA243Calandrella brachydactyla          DD 
BA224Caprimulgus europaeus          DD 
BA479Cecropis daurica          DD 
BA080Circaetus gallicus   
BA082Circus cyaneus          DD 
BA083Circus macrourus          DD 
BA113Coturnix coturnix          DD 
BA212Cuculus canorus          DD 
BA738Delichon urbicum (urbica)          DD 
BA239Dendrocopos leucotos      25 
BA429Dendrocopos syriacus          DD 
BA236Dryocopus martius    40  60 
BA447Emberiza caesia          DD 
BA379Emberiza hortulana   
BA382Emberiza melanocephala         
BA269Erithacus rubecula          DD 
BA100Falco eleonorae          DD 
BA103Falco peregrinus   
BA099Falco subbuteo          DD 
BA097Falco vespertinus          DD 
BA321Ficedula albicollis          DD 
BA322Ficedula hypoleuca          DD 
BA320Ficedula parva          DD 
BA442Ficedula semitorquata          DD 
BA657Fringilla coelebs all others          DD 
BA299Hippolais icterina          DD 
BA439Hippolais olivetorum          DD 
BA251Hirundo rustica          DD 
BA487Iduna pallida s. str.          DD 
BA233Jynx torquilla          DD 
BA338Lanius collurio    40  60 
BA339Lanius minor          DD 
BA341Lanius senator   
BA868Leiopicus medius      15 
BA246Lullula arborea    20  40 
BA271Luscinia megarhynchos          DD 
BA230Merops apiaster          DD 
BA280Monticola saxatilis   
BA262Motacilla alba          DD 
BA261Motacilla cinerea          DD 
BA260Motacilla flava          DD 
BA319Muscicapa striata          DD 
BA278Oenanthe hispanica          DD 
BA277Oenanthe oenanthe    20  30 
BA337Oriolus oriolus          DD 
BA214Otus scops          DD 
BA355Passer hispaniolensis          DD 
BA072Pernis apivorus   
BA273Phoenicurus ochruros      10 
BA274Phoenicurus phoenicurus          DD 
BA572Phylloscopus collybita s. str.          DD 
BA314Phylloscopus sibilatrix          DD 
BA316Phylloscopus trochilus          DD 
BA234Picus canus    10  20 
BA249Riparia riparia          DD 
BA275Saxicola rubetra          DD 
BA210Streptopelia turtur          DD 
BA351Sturnus vulgaris          DD 
BA310Sylvia borin          DD 
BA304Sylvia cantillans          DD 
BA309Sylvia communis          DD 
BA574Sylvia curruca    20  40 
BA440Sylvia rueppelli          DD 
BA228Tachymarptis melba          DD 
BA283Turdus merula          DD 
BA285Turdus philomelos          DD 
BA282Turdus torquatus          DD 
BA232Upupa epops          DD 
  • 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
     MinMax C|R|V|PIVVABCD
A899Accipiter gentilis all others             
A899Accipiter gentilis all others             
A899Accipiter gentilis all others             
A898Accipiter nisus all others               
A898Accipiter nisus all others               
A898Accipiter nisus all others               
A324Aegithalos caudatus                   
A324Aegithalos caudatus                   
A324Aegithalos caudatus                   
A218Athene noctua                   
A218Athene noctua                   
A364Carduelis carduelis                   
A364Carduelis carduelis                   
A268Cercotrichas galactotes                   
A268Cercotrichas galactotes                   
A268Cercotrichas galactotes                   
A637Certhia brachydactyla all others                   
A637Certhia brachydactyla all others                   
A288Cettia cetti                   
A288Cettia cetti                   
A363Chloris chloris                   
A363Chloris chloris                   
A264Cinclus cinclus                   
A264Cinclus cinclus                   
A289Cisticola juncidis                   
A289Cisticola juncidis                   
A373Coccothraustes coccothraustes                   
A373Coccothraustes coccothraustes                   
A206Columba livia                   
A206Columba livia                   
A206Columba livia                   
A207Columba oenas                   
A207Columba oenas                   
A207Columba oenas                   
A687Columba palumbus palumbus    10           
A687Columba palumbus palumbus    10           
A350Corvus corax                   
A350Corvus corax                   
A348Corvus frugilegus                   
A348Corvus frugilegus                   
A347Corvus monedula                   
A347Corvus monedula                   
A483Cyanistes caeruleus s. str.                   
A483Cyanistes caeruleus s. str.                   
A658Dendrocopos major all others                   
A658Dendrocopos major all others                   
A240Dendrocopos minor             
A240Dendrocopos minor             
A383Emberiza calandra                   
A383Emberiza calandra                   
A378Emberiza cia                   
A378Emberiza cia                   
A377Emberiza cirlus                   
A377Emberiza cirlus                   
A376Emberiza citrinella                   
A376Emberiza citrinella                   
A096Falco tinnunculus               
A096Falco tinnunculus               
A096Falco tinnunculus               
A360Fringilla montifringilla                   
A360Fringilla montifringilla                   
A360Fringilla montifringilla                   
A244Galerida cristata                   
A244Galerida cristata                   
A244Galerida cristata                   
A342Garrulus glandarius                   
A342Garrulus glandarius                   
A655Lanius excubitor meridionalis                   
A655Lanius excubitor meridionalis                   
A655Lanius excubitor meridionalis                   
A604Larus michahellis                   
A604Larus michahellis                   
A604Larus michahellis                   
A476Linaria cannabina                   
A476Linaria cannabina                   
A369Loxia curvirostra                   
A369Loxia curvirostra                   
A281Monticola solitarius                   
A281Monticola solitarius                   
A327Parus cristatus                   
A327Parus cristatus                   
A327Parus cristatus                   
A330Parus major                   
A330Parus major                   
A326Parus montanus                   
A326Parus montanus                   
A326Parus montanus                   
A325Parus palustris                   
A325Parus palustris                   
A325Parus palustris                   
A620Passer domesticus s. str.                   
A620Passer domesticus s. str.                   
A356Passer montanus                   
A356Passer montanus                   
A356Passer montanus                   
A472Periparus ater all others                   
A472Periparus ater all others                   
A357Petronia petronia                   
A357Petronia petronia                   
A313Phylloscopus bonelli                   
A313Phylloscopus bonelli                   
A343Pica pica                   
A343Pica pica                   
A866Picus viridis s. str.    10           
A866Picus viridis s. str.    10           
A491Poecile lugubris                   
A491Poecile lugubris                   
A491Poecile lugubris                   
A267Prunella collaris                   
A267Prunella collaris                   
A266Prunella modularis               
A266Prunella modularis               
A250Ptyonoprogne rupestris                   
A250Ptyonoprogne rupestris                   
A372Pyrrhula pyrrhula                   
A372Pyrrhula pyrrhula                   
A372Pyrrhula pyrrhula                   
A318Regulus ignicapilla                   
A318Regulus ignicapilla                   
A317Regulus regulus                   
A317Regulus regulus                   
A276Saxicola (torquatus) rubicola      10           
A276Saxicola (torquatus) rubicola      10           
A155Scolopax rusticola                   
A155Scolopax rusticola                   
A361Serinus serinus                   
A361Serinus serinus                   
A332Sitta europaea                   
A332Sitta europaea                   
A445Sitta neumayer                   
A445Sitta neumayer                   
A478Spinus spinus                   
A478Spinus spinus                   
A209Streptopelia decaocto                   
A209Streptopelia decaocto                   
A219Strix aluco                   
A219Strix aluco                   
A352Sturnus unicolor                   
A352Sturnus unicolor                   
A311Sylvia atricapilla                   
A311Sylvia atricapilla                   
A306Sylvia hortensis                   
A306Sylvia hortensis                   
A306Sylvia hortensis                   
A305Sylvia melanocephala                   
A305Sylvia melanocephala                   
A333Tichodroma muraria                   
A333Tichodroma muraria                   
A676Troglodytes troglodytes all others                   
A676Troglodytes troglodytes all others                   
A287Turdus viscivorus                   
A287Turdus viscivorus                   
A213Tyto alba                   
A213Tyto alba                   
  • 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 site is on the mountain of Oiti. It covers some of the highest peaks of the mountain (all of them above 2000 m), but not the highest one, called Pyrgos (2152 m), which is not included in the National Forest. The main parent rock material of the mountain is the limestone. This is the reason why carstic formations of great aesthetic value are widespread in the site; the nature of the parent rock material has led to the formation of numerous caves in and around the site. The most famous of all is that of Anemotrypa (Spilaio Anemotrypas), above the village of Ypati, at the north-western part of the site. In the core of the National Park there is a small alpine plateau, Leivadeies, with interesting herbaceous vegetation and with a pond which floods during the summer months in its centre. The vegetation of the site is dominated by endemic greek fir, Abies cephalonica, forests (habitat type not included in Annex I of the Directive 92/43/CEE, Corine 91 code 42.18). Another two habitat types, not included in Annex I are the Trifoliun parnassi associations (36.35 in CORINE 1991) and the greek supra-mediterranean humid meadows (37.61 in CORINE 1991). At lower altitudes the vegetation is being replaced by Quercus frainetto forests and maquis vegetation which is dominated by moderately grazed Quercus coccifera tall shrubs. At the higher peaks the vegetation is the typical vegetation of the alpine zone of Central Greece. A small association of Pinus pallasiana ssp. nigra (Palla's pine) is found at the north-eastern part of the site. NOTE ON BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION: Oiti mountain (Pyrgos 2152 m), characterized by Greek fir forest and by Trifolion resupinati and Trifoliïn parnassi, could be considered part of the continental biogeographic region.

4.2 Quality and importance

The National Forest of Mt. Oiti is regarded as one of the best national forests of Greece, both in terms of ecological importance and of status of management. It was founded in 1966 for the conservation of the mountain's unique flora and wildlife in general. The national park has been designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds. As shown on the section of "other important species", many greek endemic taxa have been included in the flora of the site, some of them being protected by the greek law. Furthermore, many balkan endemics are found in the area of the site. The fauna of the site is also of great importance, as it includes species of Annex II (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica, Aquila chrysaetos, Bubo bubo etc.), an endemic lizard (Podarcis erchardi erchardi) and some endemic invertebrates. The most striking characteristic of the wildlife of the site in question is the existance of a great variety of habitats in a rather small area. Fifteen types of habitats have been noted, three of them not included in Annex I of Directive 92/43/EEC. The highest peaks are typical of the central greek alpine zone and it is at those elevations that the majority of the endemic taxa grow. Of great ecological importance is the plateau at Leivadies with at least tree types of grasslands and an amazing variety of plants and insects and with the temporary pond which provides niche to an important population of Triturus alpestris. In addition, the Pinus nigra association is of great ecological importance because of its isolation from the rest P. nigra forests of Central Greece. The caves formed in the mountain are of spilaiologic interest, especially the cave of Anemotrypa; yet, a great deal of research has to be done in order to provide the necessary information for the evaluation of the importance of those caves.The mountain of Oiti is closely related to Greek history, both modern and ancient. It was in that area that an important part of the fights during the greek revolution (1821-1827) and the German occupation (1941-1944) took place. It was during the late Byzantine period that Ypati met its greatest development - the impressive monastery of Agathonas was constructed during that era. Finally, it was on the highest peak of Oiti that Hercule was supposed to have put an end to his life and to have given his weapons to Philoctitis. Temples for Hercule and Diana are believed to had been built there but no remains of them can be seen nowadays. In the monastery of Agathonas there is a small Natural History museum. This museum provides basic information on the wildlife of mountain Oiti, thus contributing to the environmental awareness of the public.OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION D PLANTS: This species is protected by the Presidential Decree 67/81 and considered «vulnerable» in Greece and in Europe (IUCN, 1993). Alyssum pulvinare, is a balkan endemic, the main distribution of which is in Romania and Bulgaria. The alpine population of Oiti is of unknown origin and is unique in Greece (and in Europe). Linum punctatum ssp. pycnophyllum are taxa of east-mediterranean distribution, so that Greece is the only european country where they are found.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site


No information provided

4.4 Ownership (optional)


No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

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 No. 8, p. 791.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code Cover [%]
GR0526.49
GR1128.15
GR9513.65
IN0126.49

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code Site name Type Cover [%]
GR95Skasmeni Frantzi-Dyo Vounon+6.52
GR95Oiti-Pavliani*7.13
GR05Oiti*26.49
GR11Oiti*28.15

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)

Management plan for the National Forest Park - 1996.

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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