https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf BioArea en-us 2019-02-03 15:15:09 UTC 2026-01-06 13:51:21 UTC hello@padlet.com s_zachaki2005 https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330113051 Parnonas
he mountain area of Lakonia is dominated by the massifs of Parnonas and Taygetos, which are also the southernmost mountains on mainland Greece. Due to this fact they are particularly important for the preservation of biodiversity, whereas they also play an important role in the protection of soil resources and the water economy. These ecosystems, however, were seriously afflicted by the extensive forest fires of 2007. 

The EEA project aims to promote the sustainable management of the mountain area of Lakonia by restoring the forests of Parnonas that were afflicted by the great fires of 2007, completing an ecological study and formulating biodiversity preservation guidelines for the mountain area of Lakonia.

The EEA project concerns the areas of Mount Parnonas, which is situated on the border between the prefectures of Lakonia and Arkadia, and Mount Taygetos, which is situated on the border between the prefectures of Lakonia and Messinia.]]> 2019-02-11 21:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330113051 s_zachaki2005 https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330113490 Along the coastal area of ​​the broader study area and in a continuous strip of varying width, the Euromediterranean vegetation zone (Quercetalia ilicis) is divided ecologically and physiologically into two sub-areas, the Oleo-Ceratonion (the drier and lower regions ) and Quercion ilicis (wetter and immediately higher areas).

The central mountain range is dominated by the high forests of Abies cephallonica and Pinus nigra and is part of the coniferous mountainous area (mountainous subalpine), especially in the sub-area Abietion cephallonicae and the informal Pinion nigrae.

The above ranking also corresponds to the radar charts resulting from the meteorological data of the Vamvakos station (1,000 m altitude) and the Astros (offshore) station.

Overall, the study area is of particular interest with regard to flora and the individual habitat types. The fauna, due to the long-standing presence of humans and easy access, does not, in fact, include very rare or endangered species in significant numbers and spatial concentration.
As far as flora is concerned, the study area is characterized by great ecological value. Some of the species and subspecies of the region are unique in the European area, such as local endemics and some rare Asian species (Juniperus drupacea, thalictrum orientale etc.).

A total of 276 species and subspecies (not yet fully recorded) have been recorded in the region, of which the local endemic of Parnonas amounts to 14 species and subspecies, the endemic of the Peloponnese to 24, the Greek endemics in 36 and the rare for Greece and Europe at 10.

Concerning the fauna, the presence of 53 species of avifauna in Annex I of the Community Directive 79/409 is remarkable, while from the rest of the fauna, 6 species are included in Annex II of the Community Directive 92/43, 24 species are protected according to the national legislation, the international conventions or included in the National Red List and 18 are endemic.

In general, endemic, threatened, rare and protected fauna species are distributed as follows: 12 mammalian species, 2 species of fish, 19 reptiles, 5 amphibian species and 22 invertebrate species.

With regard to habitat types, there are three types of priority habitats (Black Peak Forests, Mineral Crops and Tree Crops Forestry) of which the Treefront Forests are unique in Europe.

Also interesting are the habitats of the Kastania Forest, the steep slopes, the Mediterranean calcareous cliffs, the south-Greek cliffs, the sand dunes and the halo fields.

For the best approach the study area is divided into the following zones:

1. Alpine - subalpine zone (over 1,500 m)

2. Mixed forests in the semi-mountainous zone and coniferous forests in the mountain zone (600-800-1500 m)

3. Shrubs of broadleaf and broadleaf (from 700 m to shore). In this zone crops are either found as single cultivated areas in low altitude plain areas or as more scattered and

intermittent mixed crops in hilly and semi-mountainous areas.

4. Coastal zone - wetlands.]]> 2019-02-11 21:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330113490 s_zachaki2005 https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330114382 Chemical, hydromorphological and biological data from studies carried out in the ERB during the past decade are integrated to derive spatial and temporal trends in environmental degradation. Despite the numerous sources of organic and inorganic pollution, which include, inter alia, olive mill and fruit juice processing wastewaters and agricultural, industrial and urban runoffs, the overall ecological degradation of the ERB is assessed as moderate and is located mainly at the downstream half of the basin, where the anthropogenic activities become intensified. However, the major impact in the ERB during the last decades has been the over-exploitation of the surface and groundwater resources for irrigation, which has resulted in the artificial desiccation of large parts of the basin’s hydrological network. Despite the aforementioned issues, the aquatic benthic biota of the basin shows high resilience, but the fish fauna is severely affected by hydrological and morphological alteration. Biomonitoring, conservation and management responses to drought and pollution require approaches, which account for spatial and temporal variability. Within this perspective, a programme of measures is proposed, aiming at preserving and restoring the basin’s water resources and aquatic ecosystem.]]> 2019-02-11 21:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/szachaki/nymlxm4vp4zf/wish/330114382