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

GR4340003

1.3 Site name

CHERSONISOS RODOPOU – PARALIA MALEME -KOLPOS CHANION

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:	23.836258
Latitude:	35.550858

2.2 Area [ha]

16046.9300

2.3 Marine area [%]

49.0900

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):

No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
GR43	Kriti

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
1240			62.4512	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
1310			0.101626	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
2110			38.1186	0.00	G	C	B	C	C
2120			1.43075	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
2230			0.725346	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
3290			0	0.00	G
5210			12.8377	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
5330			57.7752	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
5420			3353.08	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
6220	X		2.65817	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
8210			53.2341	0.00	G	A	C	A	B
8310			0	2.00
9320			3783.96	0.00	G	B	B	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	1224	Caretta caretta			r	13	65	bfemales		G	B	C	B	B
R	1224	Caretta caretta			p			subadults	C	DD
P	4082	Crepis pusilla			p	100000	100000	i	C	G	A	A	C	A

• 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		Centaurea argentea						P				X
P		Ebenus cretica						P				X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P	X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P			X
M	1327	Eptesicus serotinus						P					X
P		Fritillaria graeca						P				X
P		Helichrysum orientale						P						X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P	X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P			X
M	5365	Hypsugo savii						P					X
P		Malcolmia flexuosa ssp. naxensis						P						X
P		Nepeta melissifolia						P				X
P		Ophrys bombyliflora						P					X
P		Ophrys bombyliflora						P						X
P		Ophrys candica						P						X
P		Orchis italica						P					X
P		Orchis italica						P						X
P		Petromarula pinnata						P				X
M	2016	Pipistrellus kuhlii						P					X
M	2016	Pipistrellus kuhlii						P	X
M	2016	Pipistrellus kuhlii						P			X
P		Scutellaria sieberi						P				X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P	X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P			X
M	1333	Tadarida teniotis						P					X
P		Valeriana asarifolia						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	5.37
N02	0.01
N04	1.09
N05	0.01
N06	0.01
N08	14.30
N09	1.75
N15	7.76
N18	69.57
N22	0.01
N23	0.12
Total Habitat Cover	100.00000000000001

Other Site Characteristics

The site is located at the NW part of Crete, (about 20 Km from Chania), and comprises Rodopos peninsula and the coastal area from Kolympari to Platanias. The marine part of the site is delimited by the depth curve of 50 m and is characterised by the presence of posidonia beds. The terrestrial part is characterised by: 1) Vegetated sea cliffs, Aegean cliffs, chasms, screes and sink holes. 2) Phrygana affected by grazing. 3) Local Pistacia lentiscus thickets in a good condition. 4) Areas cultivated with vineyards. 5) Locally restricted intensive building activities. NOTES5331 is used to describe thickets of Euphorbia dendroides of macaronisia origin.The coastal part of the site includes a sandy beach from Kolympari to Platanias and the marine area up to the isobath of 50m.

4.2 Quality and importance

The quality and the importance of "Rodopos" site is indicated by the following characteristics: 1) The archaeological site of Diktynaio in the northern area of the peninsula and the absence of a road in a good condition after the village Rodopos, act as a barrier for extensive human activities. 2) In the area of Ravdoucha mammal subfossils have been found. 3) The site as a whole is very important for the avifauna of Crete (CORINE, MEDSPA) because of its position and its geomorphology (important to cliff nesting birds - important migration route for harriers and herons). 4) The coastal area from Kolympari to Platanias is one of the most important places for the reproduction of Caretta caretta in Crete. OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION D: Malcolmia flexuosa ssp. Naxensis is endemic to the Aegean region and Anatolia. The beach is a nesting ground for Caretta caretta and the marine area is used by reproductive sea turtles for mating and resting between succesive nestings (inter-nesting 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	26.53

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
GR95	Voreio Tmima Chersonisou Rodopou Dimou Kolymvariou	*	26.53

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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