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Biodiversity Report “National Park Vikos-Aoos”. Markos Sarris. Supervisor: Maria Lazaridou- Dimitriadou. The Vikos –Aoos National Park (N. P.) is situated in the North-Western part of Hellas. Introduction. From Kasioumis & Gkatzogiannis. Introduction. Photo: Experiment, 1998.
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Biodiversity Report “National Park Vikos-Aoos” Markos Sarris Supervisor: Maria Lazaridou- Dimitriadou
The Vikos –Aoos National Park (N. P.) is situated in the North-Western part of Hellas Introduction From Kasioumis & Gkatzogiannis
Introduction Photo: Experiment, 1998
shelter to many kinds of birds and mammals species Introduction The National Park of Vikos –Aoos is important because of: • The great variety of plant and animal species • The caves and the craggy cliffs of Tymfi • The alpine lakes Drakolimni and Laka tou Tsoumani • The great cultural inheritance
Astragalus creticus (Balcanic) Abies borisii-regis (North) Callium sacrorum (Greek) Quercus coccifera (South) Saxifraga oppositifolia Lilium candidum (Balcans and SW Asia) Flora The N.P. is a unique floristic biotope because: • Refuge for several numbers of plants with North and South origin • Greek and Balcanic endemic taxa protected as rare and threatened • Taxa with a wider distribution • Taxa with a “strange” distribution
The characteristic zones of forest vegetation in the N.P. Vegetation From: Hanlidou & Kokkini 1997
FISHES AMPHIBIANS Vipera ursinii graeca Triturus alpestris Orthrias pindus REPTILES Fauna The importance of the N.P. fauna is evident throughout all Classes of Vertebrates: Photo: Experiment, 1998
BIRDS Fauna • Great variability of birds of pray (15 species) • Symbiosis in adjacent areas of different kinds of birds • Plenary biocommunities of alpine birds • Visit site of birds with narrow distribution
MAMMALS Ursus arctus: Canis lupus: Fauna Special interest because of the declining populations of the N.P. mammals One of the most endangered mammals in Europe Decrease of the populations of its prey Photo: Arktouros
MAMMALS Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica The illegal hunting threatens the “mammal-symbol” for the region Fauna Photo: Arktouros
Cultural Inheritance Great traditional Greek architecture and religious monuments Photo: Arktouros
Development of the area Lack of respect for the environment Downgrading Reduce of some species population Destruction of the forest Plants’ Biodevirsity reduce Food supplies of the Herbivors Human Activities – Problems Caused • Ecotourist activities • Hunting • Forest exploitation • Cattle breeding • Lack of water monitoring
Extension of the core - zone Include Aoos ravine avoid avoid More constant guard of the N.P. Illegal hunting and woodcutting Continuous research in the area Disappearance of vulnerable populations Monitoring of the waters Conclusions - Suggestions