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30 months (01 May 2023 – 31 October 2025)
Academy of Athens
Green Fund
Biodiversity and ecosystems
The project addressed the lack of comprehensive knowledge and mapping of Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) and Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce) forests, as well as the need to improve their resilience and adaptation to climate change. Despite their importance as Annex I Habitat Type 95A0 under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), their distribution, ecological value, and dynamics had not been adequately documented at the national level. The project’s main objective was to develop a national conservation and management strategy by updating the habitat mapping, identifying old-growth forests and areas of high ecological value, and improving understanding of these species’ responses to climate change.
Completed
National (all of Greece or multiple Greek regions)
Citizen, Public Body
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Key deliverables include: (a) updated thematic maps and geospatial databases of the habitat distribution at national scale; (b) maps of old-growth forests and high ecological-value areas, both within and outside Natura 2000; (c) dendrochronological time series and related data; (d) scientific and technical reports; and (e) supporting information and audiovisual material available through the project website (https://www.highmedpine.academyofathens.gr/).
Name: Anastasia Christopoulou; Ioannis Kapsomenakis
Organization: University of the Aegean; Academy of Athens