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Όνομα SAMOS: OROS AMPELOS (KARVOUNIS)
Κατηγορία Τόπου Βιότοπος NATURA
Κωδικός Τόπου GR4120002
Κύριος Χαρακτήρας
Βιότοπος
Φυσικό Τοπίο
Δομημένο Τοπίο
Διοικητική Υποδιαίρεση Νομός Σάμου
Δήμος-Κοινότητα
Συνολική Έκταση (ha) 4850.12
Χερσαία Έκταση (ha) 4850.12
Συνολική Περίμετρος (km) 47.4
Μέγιστο Υψόμετρο (m) 1209.0
Ελάχιστο Υψόμετρο (m) 142.0
Ένταξη στο Υπάρχον Θεσμικό Πλαίσιο

Χαρακτηριστικά

Τύπος Τοπίου
Κλίμα
Γεωλογία
Περιγραφή Τόπου The island of Samos is located at the eastern part of the central Aegean sea, very close to the coasts of Asia Minor. The climate is typical mediterranean with mean annual rainfall exceeding 500 mm. The mountain Ampelos (Karvounis) occupies the central part of the island. The highest summit is Profitis Ilias (1093 m). The site is a well forested mountainous area, characterised mainly by temperate coniferous forests, sclerophyllous scrub and exposed limestone rocks. Grazing and farming have affected the upper parts of the mountain less than usual in the Aegean, so much natural or semi-natural vegetation is still present. There are not main habituated areas within the proposed site and due to the lack of main roads the approach to the district by car is rather difficult. The traditional cultivation of cereals, vineyards and olive trees although nowadays limited are still balanced. It must be mentioned that habitat type 9540 concerns Pinus brutia forests.
Κατάσταση Τόπου
Εγκατάλειψη οικισμών
Τάση Κατάστασης Τόπου
Ιστορία και εξέλιξη του τόπου
Σημεία με καλή Θέα
Μονοπάτια Περίπατοι

Αξίες

Οικολογική Αξία
Κοινωνικοοικονομική/πολιτιστική Αξία
Αισθητική Αξία
Σχόλιο για τις αξίες The quality and importance of the site result mainly from the great number of endemic and very rare plants and invertebrates existing in the area. This high degree of endemism derives mainly from the geographical location of Samos island (very close to Asia Minor) as well as from the high altitudes and the fair variety of biotopes existing within the proposed site. It is worth noting that the plant species Asperula samia, Thymus samious and Erodium sibthorpianum ssp. vetteri are local endemics. It must be mentioned, as well, that due to the isolation from the main tourist areas of Samos island and the limited human activities within the site, the Pinus brutia and P. pallasiana ssp. nigra, forests are at a very good conservation status.OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION DPlants: The following species are protected by the CITES Convention: Cephalanthera epipactoides, Epipactis helleborine, Listera ovata, Orchis tridentata (Annex C); and Galanthus elwesii (Appendix II).Acantholimon echinus ssp. echinus, Petrorhagia armerioides, Satureja spinosa are species with distribution in Greece and Anatolia. Astragalus thracicus ssp. parnassi is a species with distribution in Sterea Ellada, Thessalia, Samos, and only in West Anatolia out of Greece. Campanula lyrata ssp. lyrata is endemic to the East Aegean Islands and W. Anatolia. Cruciata taurica ssp. occidentalis is endemic to Samos and SW AnatoliaThe following species are included in the IUCN Red Data List (1993) in the category of threatened plants: Aethionema saxatile ssp. creticum (rare), Astragalus ptilodes (rare), Corydalis integra (rare), Fritillaria bithynica (rare), Lomelosia polykratis (rare), Silene urvillei (rare), Viola heldreichiana (rare) Datisca cannabina (vulnerable). The characterizations given concern the plant’s status in Greece.These species are also protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81).Draba heterocoma ssp. archipelagi, Lamyropsis cynaroides, Fritillaria carica, Crocus olivieri ssp. balansae are included in the IUCN Red Data List in the category of threatened plants characterized as rareTordylium hirtocarpum is protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81).Note: Scutellaria rubicunda ssp. icarica (=Scutellaria brevibracteata ssp. icarica) is endemic to Samos and Ikaria.Invertebrates: The species Carcharodus flocciferus, Epallage fatime and Platycnemis pennipes are rare and threatened and in need of protection.

Κίνδυνοι

Απειλές/διαταραχές
Σχόλιο για τις απειλές-διαταραχές
Τρωτότητα The main threats within and around the site have been described in section 6.1. However it must be mentioned that these impacts are mainly modifications caused by human activities. The most important threat within the site is the man induced fire which, in relation to the flammable nature of the Mediterranean pine forests results in the destruction and degradation of big forest areas.
Προτεραιότητα προστασίας

Πανίδα και Χλωρίδα

Χαρακτηριστικά Ενδιαιτήματα
Αξιόλογα Φυτά
Acantholimon echinus echinus (Ακανθολιμών ο εχίνος)
Asperula samia
Astragalus ptilodes (Αστράγαλος ο πτιλώδης)
Cephalanthera epipactoides
Colchicum boissieri
Corydalis integra
Crocus olivieri balansae
Datisca cannabina
Epipactis helleborine
Erodium sibthorpianum vetteri
Fritillaria bithynica
Fritillaria carica
Galanthus elwesii
Genista parnassica (Γενίστα του Παρνασσού)
Listera ovata
Lomelosia polykratis (Λομελόζια του Πολυκράτη)
Onopordum majorii
Orchis tridentata
Scutellaria rubicunda ikarica
Silene urvillei (Σιληνή του Ουρβίλ)
Thymus samius
Tordylium hirtocarpum
Verbascum ikaricum
Αξιόλογα Θηλαστικά
Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Νανονυχτερίδα)
Αξιόλογα Πτηνά
Αξιόλογα Αμφίβια / Ερπετά
Bufo bufo bufo (Χωματόφρυνος)
Bufo viridis viridis (Πρασινόφρυνος)
Hyla arborea arborea (Δεντροβάτραχος)
Αξιόλογα Ψάρια
Αξιόλογα Ασπόνδυλα
Archon apollinus (Αρχων ο Απολλώνιος)
Charaxes jasius (Χαράξης ο ιάσιος)
Papilio alexanor (Παπίλιο ο Αλεξάνωρ)
Pieris ergane (Πιερίς η Εργάνη)
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