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| Site Name: OROS OLIGYRTOS |
| Site Code: GR2530004 |
Type: B |
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| Longitude: 22o 52 00 |
Latitude: 38o 07 02 |
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| Administrative Region: Peloponnisos |
Prefecture: Korinthia |
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| Altitude (m): 1367 |
Area (ha): 8630 |
Description:
The examined mountain extends over the northeastern part of central Peloponnisos and connects the mountains of Zireia on the north, Artemision and Farmakas on the SE and Saitas on the west. The largest northern and central part of the mountain consists of deeply karstified limestones belonging to the Tripoli geotecnonical zone. Less extended metamorphic schists are also encountered. In the southern part, limestones of the Pindos-zone dominate with local outcrops of cherts and flysch rocks. The highest zone of the mountain includes stony slopes, steep rocky cliffs, and grasslands. The Abies cephalonica forests prefer the northern part of the mountain and altitudes of 1200-1600 m (in some cases, however, Abies are present in altitudes lower than 700 m), while the southern part is overgrazed, with scattered Quercus and remnants of maquis or older forests. The summit-chain of Oligyrtos is the water boundary between the basin areas of Feneos (alt. 710 m) on the northwest, the lake of Stymphalia (alt. 600 m) on the northeast, Alea (alt. 600 m) on the southeast and Kandila (alt. 630 m) on the south. The main gorges and ravines have a NE-SW direction but they are not very deep. Large springs emerge mainly along the southern boundary of Oligyrtos between limestones and the Kandila plain sediments. The main springs (Kourpa and Sintzi) are connected to a river which flows to the Plaissia sinkhole. In the area of the springs a wetland is formed. Another large spring emerges at the northeastern part of the mountain, at the Lafka area, contributing to the water balance of the lake Stymphalia, which is the most important mountainous of NE Peloponnisos. There is also a large spring on the foothills of Skiathis near the village of Alea, the water of which flows towards the sinkhole of the Alea karstic plain. |
Habitat Types:
Endemic oro-Mediterranean heaths with gorse, Aegean phrygana (Sarcopoterium spinosum), Sclerophyllous grazed forests (dehesas) with Quercus suber and/or Quercus ilex, Balkan screes, Southern greek montane cliffs, Stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima) woods. |
Plant Species:
There is no information about plant species of this region. |
Animal Species:
Testudo hermanni, Testudo marginata, Elaphe quatuorlineata, Elaphe situla. |
Other important species:
-Flora: 32B, 13D. |
Impacts/Activities:
-Positive: - |
Protection Status:
-National and Regional level: Game refuge. |
Significance:
The region is of great importance, due to the following features: 1)Mt. Oligyrtos is in the |
