Using earth observation to update a natura 2000 habitat map for a wetland in greece thomas k. Due to their small size and distribution pattern mapping of these ponds is difficult and may not be complete. These areas where defined mainly through a lifetcy program taking place between 19992002. Natura 2000 in croatia natura 2000 in croatia croatias natural riches croatia sits on the dividing line between no less than four different biogeographical regions which is why it is so incredibly rich in nature and wildlife. Cyprus has been a member of the european union since 2004. Pdf terrestrial slugs gastropoda, pulmonata in the. Izjava organa, pristojnega za spremljanje obmocij natura 2000 razpis za kohezijska sredstva kdo jo izda. This must be in proportion to the member states representation within its territory of the natural habitat types and the habitats of species specified in the annexes of this directive. Within the european union, the mediterranean region encompasses seven member states either partially france.
Alexandridis a, efthalia lazaridou b, anastasia tsirika a, george c. Natura 2000 barometer 4 the % corresponds to the area of cyprus where the acquis is applied at present, according to protocol 10 of the accession treaty of cyprus. Implications for the natura 2000 network article pdf available october 2014 with 421 reads how we measure reads. Museum collections as well as literature references were included. Site rn res ivity tivity conefor rage sites nets t size max, median a e of. Artificial agriculture natural simplified land use map ocessing ocessing aries reclassify e reclassify extract bitat rasterize reclassify des ks, nodes ty indices. Natura 2000 network in cyprus 36 areas are included and 4 are proposed areas for inclusion in the natura 2000 network. The cyprus mail is the only englishlanguage daily newspaper published in cyprus.
Communication and public awareness guide for natura 2000 network in cyprus ekby e2. Information for the sites nominated by malta is also available through these links depending on update dates. Life nature project conservation management in natura 2000. Its natura 2000 network consists of 63 sites, covering 1784 km2.
The eu habitats directive 9243eec placed an obligation on member states of the eu to establish the natura 2000 network. Mapping and identification of the conservation status. Request pdf natura 2000 habitat mapping in cyprus using high resolution orthophoto maps the natura 2000 network is an essential tool for the protection and conservation of habitats and species. In order to join the european union, candidate countries must transpose the requirements of the birds and habitats directives into their national legislation. The establishment of the natura 2000 network in cyprus and. Connectivity of natura 2000 forest sites in europe. The decree also describes the process of establishing natura 2000 in the czech republic and lists the objectives of protection of the natura 2000 sites natural habitats and species. The text part of paper version of the map is below. Terrestrial slugs gastropoda, pulmonata in the natura 2000 areas of cyprus island. The natura 2000 areas of cyprus have been designated through a lifethird countries project financed by the european commission in 1999 special areas of conservation directive 9243eec in cyprus. It is enabling natural england, the environment agency, and other key partners to plan what, how, where and when they will target their efforts on natura 2000 sites and areas surrounding them. Natura 2000 is an ecological network composed of sites designated under the birds directive special protection areas, spas and the habitats directive sites of community importance, scis, and special areas of conservation, sacs for each natura 2000 site, national authorities have. The renowned akamas nature reserve is just a few miles away. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widelyread website, the cyprus mail is among the most.
Terrestrial slugs of the island of cyprus were recently studied in the framework of a study of the whole terrestrial malacofauna of the island. Pattern of natura 2000 site network the network of natura 2000 sites designated under the habitat 6 and birds directives 7 covers circa 18% of the european union 728,744 km2. Zalidis a a lab of remote sensing and gis, lab of applied soil science, faculty of agronomy, aristotle university of thessaloniki. Inputs from ngos enlarge the perspective of european development and are highly appreciated both by the european institutions and european countries.
The climate is characterised by hot dry summers and humid, cool winters but it can also be notoriously capricious with sudden torrential downpours or bouts of high winds eg the. In this study, high resolution orthophotos were used to update the habitat maps of 17 sacs of the natura 2000 network in cyprus areas under the effective control of the government of the republic. There is a fixed procedure for placing a nature area under the protection of natura 2000. Through this law the natura 2000 network in cyprus was established. Reference can be made to the natura 2000 viewer including datasheets and to the natura 2000 database to obtain information on each natura 2000 site for european union member states. Production of audiovisual and printed material oikos d6. Slugs of cyprus 65 natura 2000 area sampling site with slugs date number on map dominant vegetation substrate alykes larnakas alyki, tekes site 1 1512005 95. Information about protected areas designated at national levels is reported by the 39 countries of eionet. Natura 2000 data and maps environment european commission. Cyprus due to mediterranean action plan map and the enforcement of its. New list of pscis was adopted by the government of the czech republic on 5 th october.
All n2k polygons 5 representing the extracted site areas have been converted to a raster layer in order to. Terrestrial slugs gastropoda, pulmonata in the natura. Final programme message pdf 180kb download the programme leaflet pdf 520kb. Within the framework of the implementation of the above directives, many areas of cyprus have joined this network for their protection and conservation. Natura 2000, the centrepiece of eu nature and biodiversity policy, is a european union wide network of nature protection areas established to assure the longterm survival of europes most valuable and threatened species and habitats. Natura 2000 areas are protected under the nature conservancy act. The present work was carried out in the natura 2000 conservation areas of the island in 155 sampling sites over three years 20042007. Particularly within the natura 2000 network, a number of studies have attempted to map habitat classes using eo bock et al. Mar 31, 2020 natura 2000 is a network of protected areas covering europes most valuable and threatened species and habitats. Natura 2000 the natura 2000 networking programme natura. Natura 2000 protects 27,312 sites with terrestrial area 787,606 km 2 around 18 percent of land of the eu countries and marine area 360,350 km 2 in 2017, and.
You can access the member states natura 2000 webpages below structure of the natura 2000 database. Kavo gkreko cy3000005 koilada diarizou cy4000003 vouni panagias cy4000004 troodos national forest park cy5000004 alykes larnakas. Using earth observation to update a natura 2000 habitat map. Project outline technical assistance for management and protection of potential natura 2000 sites in the northern part of cyprus is an eu funded project which will provide the turkish cypriot community with the infrastructure and equipment, and knowledge to manage a network of protected areas in the northern part of cyprus. Comparable reports on the implementation status of natura 2000 and the directives in the accession countries were presented by wwf in 2003, 2004, and 2005.
The 443 areas in greece in the european network natura 2000. Natura 2000 is a european network of important ecological sites. Akdeniz ag eirini the akdeniz protected area covers a total area of 143. Pdf the road network in cyprus has seen an 88% increase in the last 20 years. Pulmonata in the natura 2000 areas of cyprus island. The sites within natura 2000 are designated under the birds and the habitats directives. The old list is available on this web sites till the beginning of november the change will be announced in the section news 21. Like other eu countries, croatia will also have to propose sites for the natura 2000 network for over 250 species and 70 habitat types that occur in croatia and that are considered to be of eu importance, such as the eurasian lynx, scarce fritillary butterfly or adriatic lizard orchid. Build the professional capacity of the sectoral experts in the turkish cypriot community tcc responsible for nature protection, so that they can effectively protect and manage natura 2000 sites in the northern part of cyprus. Natura 2000, launched in 1992, is a network of nature protection areas in the european union. Manual on marine turtle conservation for the mediterranean. Conservation management in natura 2000 sites of cyprus. Technical assistance for management and protection of potential natura 2000 sites in the northern part of cyprus is an eu funded project which will provide the turkish cypriot community with the infrastructure and equipment, and knowledge to manage a network of protected areas in the northern part of cyprus. European protected sites european environment agency.
The network is made up of special protection areas spas, established under the eu birds directive 79409eec, and sacs, established under the habitats. Procedures regarding natura 2000 sites are stipulated by the zon defining natura 2000 sites as ecologically important areas which are critical for conservation or achievement of a favourable status of birds special protection areas spas, and other species of wild flora and fauna, their habitats and habitat types special. Natura 2000 in the new eu member states nature trust malta status report and list of sites for selected habitats and species covering the czech republic, hungary, lithuania, mal. The map shows an overview of protected sites in europe. Improvement programme for englands natura 2000 sites. A short description of all the nature trails can be found on the forestry department and the cto websites. Life nature project conservation management in natura. The flora of cyprus comprises about 1738 indigenous taxa including 143. Natura 2000 in malta environment and resources authority. The eus natura 2000 network and the bern conventions emerald network are ecological networks of protected areas, set up to ensure the survival of europes most valuable species and habitats. Natura beach hotel and villas is located a 20minute walk from the taverns and cafes of the polis center. The european birds directive and habitats directive define what areas qualify as natura 2000 areas. Ali je v obmocjih nature 2000 drzava predkupni upravicenec. It is the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, extending across all 28 eu countries, both on land and at sea.
Terrestrial slugs gastropoda, pulmonata in the natura 2000. If you are using ie 8 or later, make sure you turn off compatibility view. Built on state of the art gis geographical information system technology, the public viewer is an interactive and userfriendly. Progress on preparation for natura 2000 in future eu member states. The natura 2000 viewer is a tool to explore the network and gives access to every standard data form. The natura 2000 network in cyprus 40 sites of community importance 9243, 153. Natura 2000, spatial planning, eu legislation, gis, crossborder cooperation. Based on that excellent work, a national list of sites was created that proposed for designation as special areas of conservation sacs. Paphos town is a 35minute drive away and paphos international airport is a 45minute drive away. Natura beach and villas, polis chrysochous, cyprus. Media in category natura 2000 in greece the following 200 files are in this category, out of 11,016 total.
With the assistance of the european environment agency, the european commission has developed a public natura 2000 viewer which makes it possible to explore natura 2000 sites in every part of the eu at the press of a button. Natura 2000 in the mediterranean region 3 the mediterranean basin stretches c. Natura 2000 habitat mapping in cyprus using high resolution. Each member state of the european union has the obligation, under the ec habitats directive 9243eec, of contributing to the creation of the natura 2000 network.
Cyprus rubbish spoiling paralimni natura 2000 lake. The project conservation management in natura 2000 sites of cyprus is. Request pdf natura 2000 habitat mapping in cyprus using high resolution orthophoto maps the natura 2000 network is an essential tool for the protection. Until now, a total of 40 sites of community importance sci and 30 special protection areas spa have been identified. Cypruss accession into eu, mainly with the establishment of the natura 2000 network.