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Biodiversity Report“National Park Vikos-Aoos”
Markos Sarris
Supervisor: Maria Lazaridou- Dimitriadou
IntroductioIntroductionn
The Vikos –Aoos National Park (N. P.)
is situated in the North-Western part
of Hellas
From Kasioumis & Gkatzogiannis
IntroductioIntroductionn
Photo: Experiment, 1998
IntroductioIntroductionnThe National Park of Vikos –Aoos is important
because of:
•The great variety of plant and animal species
shelter to many kinds of birds and mammals species
•The alpine lakes Drakolimni and Laka tou Tsoumani•The great cultural inheritance
•The caves and the craggy cliffs of Tymfi
FloraFlora
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
Quercus coccifera (South)
Abies borisii-regis (North)
Callium sacrorum (Greek)
Astragalus creticus (Balcanic)
Saxifraga oppositifolia
•Taxa with a “strange” distribution
Lilium candidum (Balcans and SW Asia)
VegetationVegetation
The characteristic zones of forest vegetation in the N.P.
From: Hanlidou & Kokkini 1997
FauFaunanaThe importance of the N.P. fauna is evident
throughout all Classes of Vertebrates:
Orthrias pindus
Triturus alpestris
Vipera ursinii graeca
FISHES
AMPHIBIANS
REPTILES
Photo: Experiment, 1998
FauFaunana
BIRDS
• 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
FauFaunana
Special interest because of the declining populations of the N.P. mammals
Ursus arctus: One of the most endangered mammals in Europe
Canis lupus: Decrease of the populations of its prey
Photo: Arktouros
FauFaunana
MAMMALS
Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica
The illegal hunting threatensthe “mammal-symbol” for the region
Photo: Arktouros
Cultural InheritanceCultural Inheritance
Great traditional Greek architecture and religious
monuments
Photo: Arktouros
Human Activities – Problems Human Activities – Problems CausedCaused
•Ecotourist activitiesDevelopment of the area
Lack of respect for the environment Downgrading
•Hunting Reduce of some species population
•Forest exploitation Destruction of the forest
•Cattle breeding reducePlants’ Biodevirsity
Food supplies of the Herbivors
•Lack of water monitoring
Conclusions - SuggestionsConclusions - Suggestions
Extension of the core - zone Include Aoos ravine
More constant guard of the N.P.avoidIllegal hunting
and woodcutting
Continuous research in the areaavoid Disappearance of
vulnerable populations
Monitoring of the waters