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ELABORATION OF MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR PROTECTED
PLANT SPECIES OF CYPRUS
DELIPETROU PINELOPI, Marios Andreou, Kyriacos
Georghiou
Department of Botany, University of Athens,
Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15784, Greece
(pindel_at_biol.uoa.gr)
Introduction
Monitoring plans and restoration specifications
were elaborated for the Annex II (Directive
92/43/EEC) priority plant species Arabis
kennedyae, Chionodoxa lochiae, Pinguicula
crystallina, Scilla morrisii, within the
framework of a LIFE-NATURE-2004 project
(LIFE04NAT/CY/000013) intended to act as pilot
studies for plant species conservation management
in Cyprus.

According to the Directive 92/43/EEC, each
monitoring plan should estimate the conservation
status of a species.
Monitoring parameters
Estimation of viability based on population
dynamics
Estimation of distribution area
Estimation of threats (negative impacts)
Estimation of the quality (special structures,
size) of the habitat

MONITORING PLANS
Step 1 Collection of pre-existing data and
identification of knowledge gaps
Step 2 Preparatory field work aiming at
improving knowledge on species life cycle,
phenology, population size, distribution pattern,
habitat and threats
Pinguicula crystallina
Arabis kennedyae
Step 3 Compilation of monitoring Plans1, 10
Contents Summary of each species biology,
detailed population and distribution data,
description of habitat and threats and assessment
of its conservation status (new IUCN
categories) b) establishment of monitoring
parameters and methods and rationale c)
instructions for parameter estimation and
analysis of results d) literature e) data forms.
Scilla morrisii
Chionodoxa lochiae
Habitat of Pinguicula crystallina
Habitat of Chionodoxa lochiae
! Monitoring time 5 years with current
monitoring plan (20-30 years in total) Analysis
of results and update of monitoring plans on 3rd
year and then every 5 years
Restoration of the population of the species
Arabis kennedyae and Scilla morrisii6
! Detailed recording of all restoration
activities ! Restoration monitoring (population
size, number and size of new stands, RRS)

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