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

GR4220011

1.3 Site name

ANATOLIKI KEA

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 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:	24.340311
Latitude:	37.592506

2.2 Area [ha]

7151.7300

2.3 Marine area [%]

6.7500

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
GR42	Notio Aigaio

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(0.00 %)

Marine 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
1120	X		214.653	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
1160			143.102	0.00	P	B	C	B	B
1170			0	0.00	P	A		B	B
1210			0.568918	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
1240			0.179944	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
1310			0.373275	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
1410			0.198022	0.00	G	B	C	C	C
1420			0	0.00	G
2110			1.77142	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
2260			0.141566	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
3290			0	0.00	G
5330			4.19398	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
5420			3751.6	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
8210			0.884403	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
8330			71.551	0.00	P	B	B	B	B
92D0			14.8483	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9320			13.8087	0.00	G	B	C	C	C
9350			1609.79	0.00	G	B	A	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.
R	1279	Elaphe quatuorlineata			p				C	DD	C	C	C	C
I	6199	Euplagia quadripunctaria			p				P	DD	C	B	A	C
R	2373	Mauremys rivulata			p				P	DD	C	B	A	B
R	6095	Zamenis situla			p				P	DD	C	C	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	6997	Bufotes viridis						P					X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						P			X
A	6997	Bufotes viridis						P	X
P		Campanula celsii						P				X
P		Centaurea raphanina ssp. mixta						P				X
R	1274	Chalcides ocellatus				1000	i	C	X
R	1274	Chalcides ocellatus				1000	i	C			X
R	1274	Chalcides ocellatus				1000	i	C					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						R					X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						R	X
R	6138	Dolichophis caspius						R			X
P		Fritillaria graeca						P				X
R		Hemidactylus turcicus						R					X
R		Hemidactylus turcicus						R			X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C	X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C					X
R	1251	Lacerta trilineata						C			X
P		Muscari pulchellum ssp. clepsydroides						P				X
I	1028	Pinna nobilis						P	X
I	1028	Pinna nobilis						P			X
I	1028	Pinna nobilis						P					X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R					X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R			X
R	6092	Platyceps najadum						R	X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						P	X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						P			X
R	1289	Telescopus fallax						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
N01	6.39
N03	0.01
N04	0.01
N05	0.01
N06	0.10
N08	48.86
N15	8.68
N16	0.10
N18	30.77
N22	5.06
N23	0.01
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The site covers the south-eastern part of the island of Kea. The main parent rock material of the rocks is schist. The relief is quite variable, with sharp lines, ranging from the highest peaks of Profitis Ilias and Agios Panteleimonas (561 and 547m, respectively), to the eastern coasts of the island, with an impressive gorge in the middle of the site and many secondary smaller gorges, which end up to the sea. The coastline is dentelated. The understorey of the Quercus macrolepis forest usually consists of phryganic shrubs (Sarcopoterium spinosum, Centaurea spinosa). In several places the shrubs have been removed and the soil is cultivated.

4.2 Quality and importance

It is striking that the island of Kea is the less studied island of the Cyclades group. Very little is known either about the fauna or about the flora of the island. The most interesting feature of the wildlife of the site in question is the existence of the Quercus macrolepis (Q. aegilops) forest. There are two contradictory hypothesis regarding the origin of this deciduous oak forest: it is possible that the forest in question is a relict from the period when the Cyclades islands were covered by deciduous forests, while according to another point of view the oak forest is artificial. The fact is that the Q. macrolepis forest is one of the largest ones in the Cyclades region and maybe in the whole area of the Central Aegean Sea. The oak forests (the valonean oak forests in particular) are among the most threatened habitats in the Mediterranean basin, because of their relative difficulty in regenerating after fire (in comparison with the mediterranean coniferous forests) and to tolerate overgrazing. The lack of any kind of severe human pressure on the wildlife of the site will make easy the work of the local authorities in effectively applying any management plan for the site, according to ecologically sound principles, in order to conserve this forest and the other habitats of the island as well.

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	20.89

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Kato Meria (Keas)	+	14.01
GR95	Agios Seris-Kampouri (Keas)	+	6.88

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 DIRECTORATE OF KYKLADES
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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