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

PTCON0059

1.3 Site name

Rio Paiva

1.4 First Compilation date

1999-06

1.5 Update date

2015-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:
Email:	icnf@icnf.pt

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:	1999-06
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2008-03
Date site designated as SAC:	No information provided
National legal reference of SAC designation:	No information provided

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	-7.912900
Latitude:	40.889300

2.2 Area [ha]

14525.3800

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
PT11	Norte
PT16	Centro (P)

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Mediterranean

(100.00 %)

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
3260			0	0.00
4030			0	0.00		D
5230			0	0.00
5330			0	0.00
6220			0	0.00
6230			0	0.00
6410			0	0.00
6430			0	0.00
6510			0	0.00
8130			0	0.00
8220			0	0.00
8230			0	0.00		D
91E0			0	0.00		B	B	B	B
91F0			0	0.00
9230			0	0.00		C	C	C	C
9260			0	0.00
92A0			0	0.00
9330			0	0.00

• 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	1352	Canis lupus			p	6	13	i		G	B	A	B	B
P	1793	Centaurea micrantha ssp. herminii			p				P	DD	B		C	B
I	1088	Cerambyx cerdo			p				P	DD
A	1172	Chioglossa lusitanica			p				C	DD	C	C	C	C
I	1065	Euphydryas aurinia			p				C	DD	C	C	C	B
I	6199	Euplagia quadripunctaria			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
M	1301	Galemys pyrenaicus			p				C	DD	B	A	C	A
I	1046	Gomphus graslinii			p				C	DD	B	A	C	A
R	1259	Lacerta schreiberi			p				C	DD	C	B	C	B
I	1083	Lucanus cervus			p				P	DD
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p				R	DD	C	B	C	C
I	1036	Macromia splendens			p				C	DD	B	B	C	A
I	1029	Margaritifera margaritifera			p	2500	5000	i	R	G	C	B	A	B
R	1221	Mauremys leprosa			p				P	DD	C	B	C	C
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			p				P	DD
I	1041	Oxygastra curtisii			p				C	DD	B	A	C	A
F	5296	Pseudochondrostoma duriense			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p				P	DD
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p				P	DD
F	1123	Rutilus alburnoides			p				P	DD	C	B	C	B
F	1135	Rutilus macrolepidotus			p				P	DD	C	B	B	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	1191	Alytes obstetricans						C	X				X
P	1724	Anarrhinum longipedicelatum						P		X		X
R	1288	Coluber hippocrepis						P	X				X
M	1359	Herpestes ichneumon						V		X	X			X
R	2004	Lacerta lepida						P					X
P		Lejeunea patens						P			X
A	5701	Lissotriton boscai						P					X
F	5281	Luciobarbus bocagei						P		X			X
R	2428	Podarcis hispanica						P					X
A	1216	Rana iberica						P	X				X
A	1211	Rana perezi						P		X			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
N20	30.00
N16	2.00
N06	15.00
N07	12.00
N15	30.00
N21	1.00
N08	5.00
N22	5.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

O Sítio assume um formato linear, sendo a estrutura dominante o rio Paiva. Este curso de água de média dimensão percorre um planalto no seu troço inicial, área onde predominam os matos, campos agrícolas, prados e alguns carvalhais, apresentando a vegetação um carácter continental. No seu troço médio segue em vale encaixado, cujas encostas são revestidas por manchas plantadas de pinheiro e eucalipto, por matos e ainda por pequenas manchas de carvalhais e sobreirais. Em parte deste troço, a orientação do rio, as vertentes de declive elevado e a predominância de substrato xistoso determinam a existência de vegetação de carácter termo-mediterrânico. Nas margens as zonas rochosas de afloramentos e bancos de pedras alternam com zonas de terra, onde a vegetação ripícola se encontra bem conservada e desenvolvida. Na sua parte final, apesar do aumento da área plantada com eucaliptos, as vertentes evidenciam elevada cobertura e boa densidade vegetal, denunciando já um carácter atlântico. Assinala-se a ocorrência do endemismo lusitano Anarrhinum longipedicellatum.

4.2 Quality and importance

De uma forma geral o Sítio apresenta uma vegetação ripícola relativamente bem conservada, com bosques de amieiros (Alnus glutinosa) formando galeria (91E0*), frequentemente bordejada por manchas com alguma expressão de carvalhais de (Quercus robur) (9230) fragmentários e ainda de sobreiral (9330). Em termos de qualidade da água, o rio Paiva é considerado um dos melhores da Europa, assumindo bastante importância para a conservação da fauna aquática e ribeirinha, sendo de destacar a toupeira-de-água (Galemys pyrenaicus), a lontra(Lutra lutra) e o lagarto-de-água (Lacerta schreiberi). É também importante para algumas espécies piscícolas endémicas, e para uma das raras populações de mexilhão-de-rio (Margaritifera margaritifera) que tinha sido considerada extinta. Para o lobo (Canis lupus) constitui uma importante zona de passagem/ ligação entre as Serras de Montemuro, Freita/ Arada e Lapa/ Leomil.

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)

Plano Sectorial da Rede Natura 2000 em http://www.icnf.pt/portal/naturaclas/rn2000/p-set/q-e Relatório Nacional de aplicação da Directiva Habitats 2007-2012, em http://www.icnf.pt/portal/naturaclas/rn2000/dir-ave-habit/rel-nac/rel-nac-07-12

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
PT00	100.00

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

No information provided

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:	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P.
Address:
Email:	icnf@icnf.pt

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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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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