Στοιχεία Τόπου
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Γενικά Στοιχεία
| Όνομα | KOURTALIOTIKO FARANGI - MONI PREVELI - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI | ||||||
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| Κατηγορία Τόπου | Βιότοπος NATURA | ||||||
| Κωδικός Τόπου | GR4330003 | ||||||
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| Διοικητική Υποδιαίρεση | Νομός Ρεθύμνου | ||||||
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| Συνολική Έκταση (ha) | 3642.73 | ||||||
| Χερσαία Έκταση (ha) | 3639.63 | ||||||
| Συνολική Περίμετρος (km) | 25.6 | ||||||
| Μέγιστο Υψόμετρο (m) | 902.0 | ||||||
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Χαρακτηριστικά
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| Σχόλιο για τις αξίες | The gorge of Kourtaliotis, including the surrounding area and the estuary, is a place comprising a rare and unique natural beauty with a great biological diversity which make it a place of great, ecological and aesthetic importance at the level of Crete and of the Mediterranean.In particular, the main elements of its quality and importance are:1) The Phoenix theophrastii forest, the second (after Vai) largest natural palm forest in Crete.Moreover, P. theophrastii is one of the only two native palm species in Europe.2) The variety of biotopes, with well structured vegetation at a good general conservation status reaching at an almost climax condition at places. This results in the high degree of biodiversity that characterizes the site and that is evident in the presence of a relatively large number of endemic species in the gorge.3) Kourtaliotis river is one of the few freshwater systems with permanent water flow in Crete.4) The presence of important bird species such as Gyps fulvus, Falco tinnunculus, Falco respectivus, and Ptyonoproque rupestris. Besides, the site is part of one of the Important Bird Areas in Europe.5) The whole area, with the old monastery of Preveli, is an historical and archaeological site.OTHER IMPORTANT SPECIES WITH MOTIVATION DThe following species are protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81) and are included in the IUCN Red Data List (1993) in the category of threatened plants: Biarum davisii ssp. davisii (rare), Ferulago thyrsiflora (rare), Sesleria doerfleri (rare).Tulipa saxatilis is protected by the Greek Law (Presidential Decree 67/81).Lactuca acanthifolia (= Scariola acanthifolia) is found in Ydra, Cyclades, East Aegean Islands andonly in SW Turkey out of Greece. Allium callimischon ssp. haemostictum is a plant with distribution in Greece and SW Turkey. Brassica cretica ssp. cretica is a chasmophyte occurring only in C. and S. Lebanon out of Greece. |
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| Τρωτότητα | Kourtaliotis gorge is a slightly degraded area, with a great potential for full recovery.The site has to be kept away from nearby streets and from large numbers of tourists. Camping has to be prohibited and the compliance to any protection measures taken will have to be guarded by permanent surveyance service, especially in summer.The solid wastes and the subsequent danger of fire consitute important threats. Another pressure is imposed by grazing. The possible new plantations of Eucalyptus and Tamarix trees are another likely threat.The liquid waste observed, originating from olive oil-mills will have to be eliminated.Finally, hunting, the bulk of irrigation, and the extension of cultivations should be kept under control. |
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