Southeastern Moesian beech forests
Description (English)
Fagus sylvatica or Fagus moesiaca forests of the Rhodopides and the Moeso-Macedonian mountains, including, in Bulgaria, the Rhodope Mountains, Rila, Pirin, Vitosha and Slavianka (Orvilos) ranges, as well as the western border mountains west of the Struma, and in Greece all the higher mountains east of the Axios, in particular the Rodhopi, the Orvilos (Slavianka), Boura, Mavro Vouno, Vrondous, Menikion complex, the Falakron system (Boz Dagh of Dhrama), the Pangeon, the Kerkini (Belles, Belasicha), the Krousia-Vertikon-Kerdulia ridge and the mountains of the Chalcidiki peninsula (Chortiatis, Cholomon, Athos).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.692 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Fagus moesiaca
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Fagus moesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.192 | Southeastern Moesian beech forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.692 | Southeastern Moesian beech forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.692 | Southeastern Moesian beech forests | same |
