Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

[Pinus peuce] woods

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Macedonian pine ([Pinus peuce]) woods
Habitat code:
G3.62
Description:

[Pinus peuce] formations, restricted to the subalpine zone of the high mountains of the Balkan peninsula south to extreme northern Greece (Voras, Varnous, Rhodope).

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Pinus peuce Griseb., 1844 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996 High oro-Mediterranean pine forests 42.7
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G3.621 Pelagonide Macedonian pine woods Pelagonide Macedonian pine woods
G3.624 Rhodope Macedonian pine woods Rhodope Macedonian pine woods
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00040015 GR1240001 KORYFES OROUS VORAS
A00040002 GR1120003 OROS CHAIDOU, OROS KOULA KAI GYRO KORYFES