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Γενικά Στοιχεία
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| Κατηγορία Τόπου | Βιότοπος NATURA | ||||||
| Κωδικός Τόπου | GR2550005 | ||||||
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| Διοικητική Υποδιαίρεση | Νομός Μεσσηνίας | ||||||
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| Συνολική Έκταση (ha) | 1342.86 | ||||||
| Χερσαία Έκταση (ha) | 1342.86 | ||||||
| Συνολική Περίμετρος (km) | 46.2 | ||||||
| Μέγιστο Υψόμετρο (m) | 88.0 | ||||||
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Χαρακτηριστικά
Αξίες
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| Σχόλιο για τις αξίες | The main ecological value of this site is due to the sand-dune ecosystems. In Greece, sand dune ecosystems are decreasing in number and area, and in some cases have disappeared altogether. On these coasts of the Western Peloponnese, well-developed sand-dune formations still survive. The presence of well-structured coastal Alepo pine forests at a distance of not more than 100-200m from the sea growing on the top of high stabilized sand-dune formations, is of high aesthetic value. The mosaic of vegetation in this site is fairly unique, and it is representative of well-preserved sand-dune ecosystems, in Greece. Pancratium maritimum is included in Section 3.3 with the motivation D since it is a species whose populations have been considerably reduced along the Greek coasts. In some of the documented localities of this taxon reported by many investigators of the hellenic flora, it is no longer present. The zoological importance of this site is assessed by the fact that it is considered one of the most significant nesting beaches for the sea turtle Caretta caretta in Greece and in the eastern Mediterranean. Indeed, for the part of beach lying between the estuaries of the rivers Nedas and Arkadikos (about 10km in length), a significant nest production rate of 228-700 nests per reproductive season has been reported (a beach is considered as an important nesting area for Caretta caretta if it shows mean values of nesting density higher than 5 nests/km/season). This turtle is a priority species in the Directive 92/43/E.E.C. and also a threatened animal (threat category: "Endangered"). Other Directive taxa, which live in the area are the tortoises, Testudo hermanni and T. marginata, and the snake Elaphe situla. Among the remaining taxa evaluated as Other Important (section 3.3) there are some Greek endemic lizard species (Anguis cephallonicus, Lacerta graeca, Podarcis erhardii livadiaca and P. peloponnesiaca). All taxa are protected by the Bern Convention, and are therefore marked with the C motivation, while all except Vipera ammodytes are also protected by Greek legislation (Presidential Decree 67/1981) and so receive motivation D. Rana dalmatina and Natrix tessellata are additionally indicated by D since they are mentioned in the handbook of the CORINE-Biotopes Project. Similarly, the legless lizard Ophiomorus punctatissimus and the lacertid lizard Podarcis taurica ionica also obtain the D motivation since the former taxon shows the westernmost end of its distribution area (covering southern Greece and southwestern Turkey only) in Peloponnisos, and the latter taxon since it is an endemic element of the SW Balkans. The invertebrate species listed in section 3.3 with motivation C are protected by the Bern Convention. Saturnia pyri is protected by the IUCN Red List and the European Red List of Globally Threatened Animals and Plants and it is included in the "Listing of biotopes in Europe according to their significance for invertebrates". The invertebrate species listed in section 3.3 with motivation D are protected by the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981. Anthocharis damone, Thersamonia thetis and Pieris krueperi are also included in the IUCN Red List. Additionally, Thersamonia thersamon is included in the IUCN Red List. Pieris ergane and Plebejus sephirus are also included in the "Listing of biotopes in Europe according to their significance for invertebrates". |
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| Τρωτότητα | The main human activities placing pressures on the ecosystem in the site, are related to sand extraction, the clearance of sand-dune vegetation, flattering of the dune formations for the visitors and the expansion of cultivated land on sandy substrate close to the sea. The locality of Agiannakis is a good example of this, hence destroying dune vegetation. All these activities cause intensive pressure to the fauna of this site, especially to the nesting activity of Caretta caretta. |
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