Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Helleno-Balkanic supra-Mediterranean siliceous grasslands

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Helleno-Balkanic supra-Mediterranean siliceous grasslands
Habitat code:
E1.A22
Description:

Open perennial grasslands and pastures colonizing siliceous, usually poorly developed soils of the supra-Mediterranean levels of the southern Balkan peninsula and northern Greece.

References:
Van Swaay C.A.M. & M.S. Warren, 1999 Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Bakaloudis D.E., Vlachost C.G. & G.J. Holloway, 1998 Klimczuk P., 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Parnassius apollo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Thymelicus acteon (Rottemburg, 1775)
Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)
Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886
Polyommatus eroides (Frivaldszky 1835)
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Lycaena alciphron (Rottemburg, 1775)
Lanius minor Gmelin, 1788
Falco biarmicus Temminck, 1825
Pseudophilotes bavius (Eversmann, 1832)
Emberiza cirlus Linnaeus, 1766
Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon (Poda, 1761)
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010040 GR1440003 ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA
A00010206 GR1330001 OROS VOURINOS (MESIANO NERO)
A00010041 GR1440002 KERKETIO OROS (KOZIAKAS)