GR4310010 - OROS GIOUCHTAS

Code
GR4310010
Type
SPA
First compilation date
01/10/2001
Date site proposed as SCI
19/05/2014
Date site confirmed as SCI
19/05/2014
Date site designated as SAC
19/05/2014
National legal reference of SAC designation
01/10/2001
01/05/2009

Map

Photos of the site

Quality

This is an important site for breeding raptors and species associated with Mediterranean scrub. Species of concern include: Gyps fulvus.

Other characteristics

The southern part of the site is a rocky mountain with very steep slopes. The main rock is limestone of the Tripoli series. It is surrounded by extensive cultivation with vineyards and olivetrees. It is a very important archaeological site. Human activities have not stopped there since the early Neolithic times. The dominant vegetation is maquis and phrygana, but artificial pine and cypress groves. There are a T.V. transmitor and a church on the two highest peaks. The north-east and the north parts of the site comprise an intermittently flowing river with rich riparian vegetation. There is a small canyon at the north-east edge of the mountain. The rocks are neogene marbles.

Documentation

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.

Reference: Natura 2000 data form, database release 7 Feb 2014