Στοιχεία Τόπου
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Γενικά Στοιχεία
Όνομα | LIMNI LIMNOPOULA | ||||||
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Κατηγορία Τόπου | Βιότοπος NATURA | ||||||
Κωδικός Τόπου | GR2120003 | ||||||
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Διοικητική Υποδιαίρεση | Νομός Θεσπρωτίας | ||||||
Δήμος-Κοινότητα | |||||||
Συνολική Έκταση (ha) | 579.50 | ||||||
Χερσαία Έκταση (ha) | 579.5 | ||||||
Συνολική Περίμετρος (km) | 10.6 | ||||||
Μέγιστο Υψόμετρο (m) | 600.0 | ||||||
Ελάχιστο Υψόμετρο (m) | 217.0 | ||||||
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Χαρακτηριστικά
Αξίες
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Κοινωνικοοικονομική/πολιτιστική Αξία |
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Σχόλιο για τις αξίες | The very important ecosystem of Limni Limnopoula constitutes a characteristic wetland, which provides water to the surrounding area and wet meadows for grazing during the summer. Its hydrophilous vegetation habitats for a remarkable fauna. The Andrachno-Quercetum ilicis association is in very good ecological condition. The zoological importance of this lake is focused on the occurrence of Greek endemic fish taxa and dense populations of amphibians and terrapins. A remarkable avifauna is also present at this site including rare elements. More specifically, one fish, two terrapins and two tortoises recorded in the area are species of Annex II of the Directive 92/43/EEC (see section 3.2). According to Economidis (pers. comm.) the valid Greek taxon Phoxinellus stymphalicus thesproticus is accurately represented by the Directive taxon Phoxinellus spp. The other Directive species of the site are listed in both the Bern Convention and the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981. Some taxa of amphibians, reptiles and mammals are evaluated as Other Important Species (section 3.3). All these taxa are protected by the Bern Convention, thus justifyng motivation C. All taxa have been included in the above Presidential Decree, therefore receiving motivation D. In addition to that, some of these taxa receive D for having been evaluated by the CORINE-Biotopes Project; these are the toad Bufo viridis, the frogs Hyla arborea and Rana dalmatina and the colubrid snake Natrix tessellata. Finally, some Balkan endemics deserve motivation D, these being the frog Rana epeirotica, the lacertid lizards Algyroides nigropunctatus and Podarcis taurica ionica.Due to the occurrence of rare and threatened bird species in the area and its role as a considerable wetland for migratory taxa, this site is included in the EC Important Bird Areas. Some of the most notable birds recorded are: the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, "Vulnerable"); the Short-Toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus); the Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus, "Vulnerable"); the Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus, "Vulnerable"); the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina, "Vulnerable"); the Garganey (Anas querquedula, "Insufficiently Known"). Aquila pomarina is very rare all over the EEC (only occurring in Greece and northern Germany). A remarkable colony of storks (Ciconia ciconia) has also been recorded. The invertebrate species listed in section 3.3 with motivation C are protected by the Bern Convention. |
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Τρωτότητα | The most serious threat to the wetland is the restriction of the wet meadows for the purpose of expansion of arable farming. This restriction destroys the characteristic flora of the area as well as important habitats for the fauna. Illegal hunting is a very severe problem too. Moreover, the lake is polluted by the infiltration of excess pesticides and fertilizers from nearby cultivated land. Incidents of fire which took place in the surrounding hills threaten the whole ecosystem. The alteration of the natural character of the meadows encircling the lake and the extraction of water for irrigation purposes, seriously threaten this ecosystem. Hunting and shooting present a real problem for the avifauna. |
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