B. Papp szerk.: Studia Botanica Hungarica 37. 2006 (Budapest, 2006)

Tsakiri, E., Papp, Beáta; Szurdoki, Erzsébet: New records on the bryophytes of Mt Voras, North Greece

At Site 2, "Kali Pediada", plans have been laid out about the possible draining out by the Forest Service, which has various development plans for the area (pers. comm. by Prof. Dr Athanasiadis). Although both sites are included in the Corine Biotops (biotope codes: 51.1 & 54.23) (CEC 1991) and Natura 2000 sites of Greece (DAFIS etal. 1996), the threats are obvious. The area can be visited throughout the year, which means expanded possibilities of exploration and indeed there is an alarmly growing pressure on the sites. Unique areas for Greece, like the above discussed special location for Sphagnum, especially Site 1 by the ski centre, being increasingly well accessed through improved road conditions, might be the most excellent display areas for ecotourism and connected activities. Such initiatives would be exemplary ways of combining the local people's prospectives with the goals of nature conservation thus preserving the local culture and well-being with the native flora and vegetation. * * * Acknowledgement - We are grateful to the Head and the staff of the Aridea Forest Service (Pella Prefecture) for their kind assistance to show us around Mt Voras and its small but unique bryophyte areas during our short visit with Prof. Dr S. DAFIS, Dr E. PAPASTERGIADOU and M. PANAGIOTOPOULOU (Forester), and to Prof. Dr N. ATHANASIADIS for sharing relevant information for the areas discussed. REFERENCES ATHANASIADIS, N. (1977): Sphagnum contortum Schultz, Sph. subsecundum Nees, Sph. palustre L. and Sph. squarrosum Pers. (Cr.) four new species of the Greek flora. - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Sei. Ann. Agronomic and Forestry School 10: 263-281. (in Greek) BLOCKEEE, T. L., ROS, R. M., SABOVLJEVIC, M„ CANO, M. J., GALLEGO, M. T., and MUNOZ, J. (2002): New and interesting bryophyte records for Greece. - Cryptogamie, Bryology 23(2): 149-155. CEC (Commission of the European Communities) (1991): CORINE biotopes manual. Habitats of the European Community. Part 2. - Brussels, Luxembourg, 232 pp. COPPEY, A. (1908): Contribution à l'Étude des Muscinées de la Grèce. - Bull. Soc. Se. Nancy 3: 1-70. DAFIS, S., PAPASTERGIADOU, E., GEORGHIOU, K., BABALONAS, D., GEORGIADIS, T., PAPAGEORGIOU, M., LAZARIDOU, TH. and TSIAOUSSI, V. (1996): Directive 92/43. EEC The Greek "Habitat" Project NATURA 2000: An Overview. - Life Contract B4-3200/94/756, Commission of the European Communities DG XI, The Goulandris Natural History Museum, Greek BiotopeAVetland Centre, 1000 pp. DULL, R. (1995): Bryophytes of Greece. - Bryol. Beiträge 10: 1-229. DULL, R. (1996): The current state of bryophyte investigation in the Mediterranean area. - Bocconea 5: 271-278.